Ignat Krasikov, clarinet

Born in Alapaevsk in 1993.
In 2012 he graduated with honours from the Ural Music College of the Mussorgsky Ural State Conservatory (class of Professor M. N. Morev).
In 2018 he graduated with honours from the Maimonides State Classical Academy (class of Professor E. A. Petrov, Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation).
During his studies he became a prizewinner of numerous international competitions, including:
— the 18th All-Russian Competition “Ural Fanfares” — 1st prize (Magnitogorsk, 2010);
— the 16th International Music Competition — 2nd prize (Tolyatti, 2011);
— the International Competition “Classical Academy” — Grand Prix (Moscow, 2016). And many other all-Russian and international competitions for wind players.
— the International Composers’ Competition within the 8th International Competition for Wind and Percussion Instruments — 1st prize (Moscow, 2016).
He has performed with such conductors as Sergey Ferulev, Mikhail Katz, Pavel Kogan and others. He is also active as a composer.
He is an active participant in festivals of classical and contemporary music and in master classes given by leading Russian and European professors.
In 2017 he founded the Moscow Clarinet Quartet and LUX Ensemble.
Since 2021 he has been a soloist of the Studio for New Music ensemble.