Gaswan Zerikly

Studies

• 1961-1972 Formal Classical Training With the English teacher C. Wadi and Russian teachers O. Ivanov and V. Bunin in the Conservatory of Music in Damascus.
• 1972-1977 Diploma With Prof. K. Bassler and Prof. D. Muller-Nilsson.

• 1977-1981 Ph. D. In Piano Teaching “Facultas Docendi” With Prof. G. Axelrod, Artist’s Award of Russia from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.

  International Awards

• 1979 Diploma of the International Piano Competition “Vianna da Motta”. Portugal.
• 1980 Special Prize of the International Piano Competition “Paloma O’Shea”. Spain.
• 1986 Diploma of the Tchaikovsky Competition. Russia.
• 1989-90 Scholarship Preparation Courses for Professorship at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Russia.
• 1991 Scholarship of the German Academy Exchange. Germany.
• 1994 Third Prize & Special Prize of the International Piano Competition “Ibla”. Italy.
• 2007 Medal of Algier

  Writer and translator

• "Aesthetics of Music"
• Translation of the world bestseller "Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps" by Allan and Barbara Pease"
• "Nights in the Gardens of Spain"

  Discography

• Arabic lieder compositions by Zerikly, performed by soprano Dima Orsho, accompanied by the composer on piano. Published by Incognito, Damascus 2008. The booklet contains the full Arabic sung texts and performer biographies in Arabic.