“Topchii’s performance is quite outstanding…”
Hailing from Ukraine, Marko Topchii is a classical guitar sensation, having won over 100 international competitions, including the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. With performances in world-renowned venues like Carnegie Hall and Paris’ Salle Cortot, Marko’s blend of technical mastery and emotional depth has captivated audiences globally. His collaborations with orchestras and his extensive discography, including his latest release with Naxos, highlight his versatility and passion. Don’t miss the chance to experience one of the most accomplished and exciting guitarists of our time live in concert!
Works to be performed by Hand, Dumond, Ravel, Bach, Poulenc, Dowland, Barrios, Giuliani, Brouwer, Rodrigo, and Koehne.
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MASTERCLASS
4/26/25: Marko Topchii will be teaching a masterclass in the afternoon, April 26 at 1:00 pm in the West Room of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. The masterclass is free to observe and open to the public, but registration is required. Register as an auditor to sit in and hear what Mr. Topchii has to teach our guest performers, or register as a performer for your chance to perform for Marko and have him critique your performance (a small tuition fee applies). Register as either an auditor or performer in our Online Store.
Marko Topchii, a renowned classical guitarist born into a musical family in Ukraine in 1991, has garnered widespread acclaim for his exceptional talent and numerous competition victories. With over 100 awards in international classical guitar competitions, including First Prizes in prestigious events such as the International Guitar Competition Francisco Tarrega and the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition in New York, Marko has established himself as a one of a kind musician in the classical guitar world.
Marko’s performances have graced some of the most esteemed venues worldwide including Carnegie Hall (New York), the Salle Cortot (Paris) and Yamaha Ginza Hall (Tokyo). His collaborations with orchestras, spanning more than 15 concertos for guitar and orchestra, showcase his depth and flexibility as a guitarist.
Marko Topchii’s discography includes several solo albums recorded under legendary classical music labels, Naxos and Contrastes. His most recent Naxos recording was released in Spring 2024 as part of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America’s Laureate Series.
Beginning his guitar studies at the age of four under Volodymyr Homenyuk, Marko went on to graduate from the Kharkiv Conservatory and pursue advanced studies under notable mentors like Volodymyr Dotsenko and Yuri Aleksik. In 2018, he joined the professional studies programme of the San Francisco Conservatory in the class of Judicaёl Perroy, with whom he continued his studies at Haute Ecole de Musique de Geneve as part of the Master Soloiste programme.