Yana Prakudovich – viola

Graduated with honors from the music high school in Minsk, Belarus, with Lucia Lastovka, she continued her studies in Italy and graduated with 110 cum laude in 2023 from the G.Nicollini Conservatory in Piacenza, with Maestro Luciano Cavalli.
She has obtained prizes in various competitions including Eugen Coca 2014, Kishinev (1st prize), Gianluca Campochiaro 2016, Catania (1st prize), Citta di Giussano 2018, Giussano (2nd prize).
During her studies at the conservatory he participated in master classes with violists such as Danilo Rossi, Simonide Braconi, Simone Gramaglia, Luca Ranieri, Ula Ulijona Zebriunaite.
She performed as a soloist with the Belarusian state chamber and symphony orchestras, orchestra of the G. Nicolini conservatory.
In 2019 she was eligible to audition for viola of the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra. Since 2023 she has collaborated with the Italian Philharmonic Orchestra.
She currently carries out orchestral, chamber and teaching activities, and holds the role of first viola at the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala.