Teaching Session
S2 : Jan. 20 ~ 26
Teaching Languages
English, Polish, Russian

Maria Vakhrusheva is a Russian soprano and voice instructor at Harbin Conservatory, China.

She received her professional musical training in Novosibirsk and graduated with honors from the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, where she also completed a postgraduate assistantship-internship program. She pursued further professional training at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, Poland.

A prizewinner of national and international vocal competitions, Vakhrusheva has performed at the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia and appeared in fully staged opera productions. Her roles include Tatyana (Eugene Onegin), Iolanta (Iolanta), and Lisa (The Queen of Spades) by Tchaikovsky; Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) by Mozart; Violetta (La traviata) by Verdi; Adriana (Adriana Lecouvreur) by Cilea; Liù (Turandot) by Puccini; and Micaëla (Carmen) by Bizet.

Her teaching experience includes positions in Shanghai and Harbin, with a focus on vocal technique, operatic interpretation, and stage performance.

Her pedagogical approach integrates neuromotor coordination and myofascial release techniques to reduce unnecessary muscular tension and improve movement efficiency. She applies these methods in her work with both singers and instrumentalists.