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{{Short description|Ukrainian pianist (1964–2019)}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ethella Chupryk
| image = Etelka koncert előtt.jpg
| birth_name = Csuprik Etelka
| birth_date = 20 June 1964
| birth_place = [[Vynohradiv]], Ukrainian SSR
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|12|25|1964|6|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Lviv]], [[Ukraine]]
| other_names = Ukrainian [Етелла Чуприк]
Hungarian [Csuprik Etelka]
| known_for = Interpretations of Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Schubert, Chopin
| awards = 1988. first place at the Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition.

1990. third place Sergey Rachmaninov International Piano Competition.

1991. third place at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest.

1994. Gold medal and prize at the International Competition for Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz.

1998. Wagner association exhibitioner (Bayreuth, Germany).
| citizenship = Ukraine
| education = Mikola Lisenko Conservatory
| occupation = Classical Pianist, Professor
}}

'''Ethella Chupryk''' (Ukrainian: Етелла Чуприк; 20 June 1964 – 25 December 2019) was a Ukrainian pianist<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.classicalconnect.com/Ethella_Chupryk/1083|title=Ethella Chupryk (ETHELLA), Piano|publisher=ClassicalConnect|accessdate=October 30, 2013}}</ref> and Professor of piano at the [[Mykola Lysenko]] National Music Academy in [[Lviv]], [[Ukraine]].

==Childhood==
Ethella Chupryk was born in [[Vynohradiv]], [[Zakarpattia Oblast]], in a musical family. At the age of three, Etelka made a lifelong friendship with the piano. By the age of five she performed her first public concert performing [[Chopin]]'s Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor and [[Schubert]]'s "Serenade".

After finishing musical school (at Judith Gergely's class) and musical college (at Mary Valkovsky's class), in 1986 she entered the [[Lviv Conservatory|Mykola Lysenko Conservatory]] in Lviv; she became an internationally renowned pianist under the supervision of [[Maryna Kryh]].,<ref>Uzhhorod Philharmonic - Website, entry for Ethella Chupryk - http://philarmonia.uz.ua/sol/index.php?id=9 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011840/http://philarmonia.uz.ua/sol/index.php?id=9|date=2015-07-03}}</ref> piano professor of the Conservatory. Then she took master classes at the Moscow Conservatory with pianist teachers such as Yevgeny Malinyin, [[Vera Gornostayeva]], Vladimir Viardo and Vladimir Krajnyev.

Etelka became laureate at several international competitions: 1988 - Lysenko Competition in Kyiv (First Prize) 1990 - Rakhmaninov Competition in Moscow (Third Prize) 1991 - [[Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (Budapest)|Liszt Competition in Budapest]] (Third Prize).

==Achievements==
Shortly after starting her studies in Lviv, Chupryk began to compete in a number of international piano competitions. In 1988 she took first place at the [[Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition]]. In 1990, she traveled to [[Moscow]] to compete in what was then known as the ''All-Union Rachmaninov Competition'' and the precursor to the [[Sergey Rachmaninov International Piano Competition]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLr0zuWO8cZ6skZJhkyGpu2MLRx3bKuZx 00080_Ethella Chupryk at Grand Hall Moscow 1990]</ref> Here she took third place.<ref name="lviv">{{cite web|url=http://www.philharmonia.lviv.ua/en/artist/ethella-chupryk-piano|title=Ethella Chupryk|publisher=[[Lviv Philharmonic]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228081017/http://www.philharmonia.lviv.ua/en/artist/ethella-chupryk-piano|archive-date=December 28, 2013|accessdate=December 28, 2013}}</ref> In September 1991 she was awarded third place at the [[Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (Budapest)|Franz Liszt International Piano Competition]] in [[Budapest]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB31zSDhixU 00084_Ethella Chupryk-1991 at Liszt Competition (full version)]</ref>

In 1994 she was awarded a gold medal and prize at the [[International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz|International Competition for Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz]] in Kyiv. Then she received an honorary bursary from the Richard Wagner association exhibitioner (Bayreuth, Germany, 1998).

At that time, she gave concerts in several European countries. She worked with renowned conductors including [[András Ligeti]], Jerzy Salvarovsky, Robert de Koning, Karol Stryja and Jansug Kakhidze. In her repertoire, you can always find compositions by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Bartók, Kodály and Chopin.

She published more than 30 CDs consisting of outstanding works of music literature at record labels Naxos, Philips, Amadis and IJMPS.

She was a professor at the Mykola Lysenko National Conservatory in Lviv and pianist in the Philharmonic Orchestra of Lviv County and Subcarpathian County.

In 1994, in recognition of this artistic work, she was named "Honoured Artist of Ukraine", in 2016 – "Folk Artist of Ukraine".

From 2018–2019 she gave concerts in Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ori1FmRZ0&t=705s Ethella Chupryk in Brussels]</ref> Kyiv and Kharkiv, hosted by the Hungarian Embassy and Consulate General.

== Repertoire ==
Concerts for piano and orchestra:

J. S. Bach

*[[Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052|Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052]]

W. A. Mozart:

*[[Piano Concerto No. 20 (Mozart)|No. 20 in D minor, K. 466]] (10 February 1785)
*[[Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart)|No. 21 in C major, K. 467]] (9 March 1785)
*[[Piano Concerto No. 23 (Mozart)|No. 23 in A major, K. 488]] (2 March 1786)
*[[Piano Concerto No. 24 (Mozart)|No. 24 in C minor, K. 491]] (24 March 1786)

L. van Beethoven:

[[Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven)|Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73.]]

S. Rachmaninoff:

*[[Piano Concerto No. 3 (Rachmaninoff)|Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30.]]
*[[Piano Concerto No. 4 (Rachmaninoff)|Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40.]]
*[[Symphony No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)|Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 Arranged as Piano Concerto No. 5 by Alexander Warenberg]]

J. Brahms:

*[[Piano Concerto No. 2 (Brahms)|Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83.]]

F. Liszt:

*[[Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt)|Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124.]]
*[[Piano Concerto No. 2 (Liszt)|Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125.]]

F. Chopin

*[[Piano Concerto No. 1 (Chopin)|Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11.]]
*[[Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante|Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22.]]

P. I. Tchaikovsky

*[[Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)|Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23.]]

E. Grieg

*[[Piano Concerto (Grieg)|Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16.]]

G. Gershwin

*[[Rhapsody in Blue|Rhapsody in Blue for solo piano and jazz band]]

S. Prokofiev

*[[Piano Concerto No. 2 (Prokofiev)|Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16.]]

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|Year
|Released by
|Repertoire
|
|-
|1992
|Amadis
Lydian

Donau
|F. Liszt

* Sonata in B Minor
* Rhapsodie Espagnole
* Nuages gris
* Mazeppa
* Mephisto Waltz No. 1.
|
|-
|1993
|Lydian
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7122 L. van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5. "Emperor"]
[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7122 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1.]
|
|-
|1995
|Amadis
Smooth Classical
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7117 L. van Beethoven]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7117 Piano sonata No. 17 "Tempest"]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7117 Piano sonata No. 26 "Les Adieux"]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7117 Piano sonata No. 31]
|
|-
|1995
|Amadis
Smooth Classical
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7116 L. van Beethoven]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7116 Piano sonata No. 15 "Pastoral"]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7116 Piano sonata No. 21 "Waldstein"]
|
|-
|1995
|Amadis
Smooth Classical
|S. Rachmaninov

* Variations on a Theme Chopin
* Etude Tableau
* Prelude
* Liebesleid - Elégie
* Piano works
|
|-
|1996
|Amadis
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7134 F. Schubert]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7134 Impromptus    Op. 90]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7134 Impromptus Op. 112]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7134 Moments Musiciaux    Op. 91]
|
|-
|2000
|Amadis
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 S. Rachmaninov]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 Variations on a Theme Chopin]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 Etude Tableau in C minor]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 13 Preludes in B minor]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 Liebesleid (Kreisler)]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 Elégie No. 1]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7135 Mélodie No. 3]
|
|-
|2008
|Rostyslav Shtyn
|The Vancouver collection
Undiscovered geniuses of piano music
|
|-
|2009
|Smooth Classical
Lydian

Naxos
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7127 R. Shumann]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7127 Carnaval]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7127 Kindersczenen]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7127 Papillons]
|
|-
|2016
|Amadis
Smooth Classical
|[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7121 F. Liszt]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7121 Sonata in B Minor]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7121 Rhapsodie Espagnole]
*[https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=7121 Mephisto Waltz No. 1]
|
|-
|2018
|[https://www.facebook.com/ijmps/ IJMPS]
|GOLD SELECTION of Classical Piano Music Volume 1.

* J. S. Bach Chorale Prelude "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr" BWV 639
* J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 850
* J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in D minor BWV 875
* W. A. Mozart Requiem - Lacrimosa, Domine Jesu K. 626
* W. A. Mozart Fantasia in C minor K. 475
* L. van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor (Moonlight) Op. 27, No. 2. - 1. mov. - Adagio sostenuto.
* F. Chopin Nocturne B flat minor Op. 9 No. 1
* F. Chopin Nocturne F major Op. 15 No. 1
* F. Chopin Waltz C sharp minor Op. 64. No. 2
|
|-
|2018
|[https://www.facebook.com/ijmps/ IJMPS]
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWHQqpurKlc Edvard Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16.]
|
|-
|2019
|[https://www.facebook.com/ijmps/ IJMPS]
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNlzcxUoYrQ J. S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I. - II. BWV 846 - 893 (4 CDs)]
|
|-
|2019
|[https://www.facebook.com/ijmps/ IJMPS]
|GOLD SELECTION of Classical Piano Music Volume 2.

* J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor WTC I. BWV 847
* J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in G minor WTC II. BWV 885
* J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in B minor WTC II. BWV 893
* W. A. Mozart Rondo D major K. 485
* F. Chopin Ballade in G minor Op. 23. No. 1.
* F. Liszt Spanish Rhapsody S. 254
* S. Rachmaninoff Elégie Op. 3 No. 1.
* P. I. Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Op. 71. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, Sugar Plum and Cavalier: Adagio - transcribed by Ethella Chupryk
|
|-
|2019
|[https://www.facebook.com/ijmps/ IJMPS]
|GOLD SELECTION of Classical Piano Music Volume 3. (NEW)
F. Chopin

* Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61 in A flat Major
* Sonata Op. 58 No. 3 in B Minor
* Nocturne Op. 9, No. 3 in B major
|
|}

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* {{official website|https://ijmps.webnode.hu/}}
* {{Discogs artist|4142014-Ethella-Chuprik}}
* {{AllMusic | id= ethella-chuprik-mn0002199821}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4asx4urlzyE&t=939s Liszt Festival in Gödöllő 2019]

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