Co-Principal Flutist in
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Saarbrücken Kaiserslaute

3rd Prize
in Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition

2nd Prize
in Crusell International Flute Competition

Special Prize
in Kobe International Flute Competition

SANKYO 14K Gold

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Grigory Mordashov was born in 1982 in Samara, Russia.

He studied in specialized music school for talented children in Saint-Petersburg, Russia and then in Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory named after Rimsky-Korsakov.

He continued his studying in Germany with Prof. Renate Greiss-Armin in Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and bei Prof. Benoit Fromanger in Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin.

During studies he won 3rd Prize in Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition in Denmark, 2nd Prize in Crusell International Flute Competition in Finland and Special Prize in Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan. Was awarded Richard Wagner Society scholarship and also Lions and Rotary Club scholarships. Actively participated in Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now concerts throughout Germany.

From 2002 until 2008 was principal flutist in Mariinsky Theatre Youth orchestra and substitute co-principal in Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in Saint-Petrsburg under direction of Valery Gergiev. As a substitute principal flutist he worked in orchestras such as London Symphony Orchestra, Bamberger Symphoniker, Gürzenich Orchester Cologne, Bavarian State Opera House. In year 2008 six month he was a substitute principal flutist in Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg under direction on Emanuelle Krivine.

Since 2009 he is Co-Principal Flutist in Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern in Germany.

Grigory Mordashov plays SANKYO 14 K Gold with silver mechanic.