Administration
Anna Bogolubova
Founder
Anna Bogolubova is celebrated as one of the leading Ukrainian pianist/composer of the young generation. As a tribute to her talent, National TV Ukraine aired a documentary film “Anna Bogolubova – composer and pianist.”
Ms. Bogolubovas has performed solo recitals in the United States, Ukraine, Canada, Mexico, Columbia, Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Andorra, Italy, Poland, and Russia. She has been also featured on Radio and TV Odessa, Ukraine; Warsaw TV, Poland; Senegalia Television, Italy; Radio and TV Monterrey Mexico and Radio Binghamton in the United States.
Ms. Bogolubova collaborates with computer engineers, writers, actors, and dancers in a creative approach to her recitals, including Synesthesia Recital produced by 969pArt Production in Le Tholonet, France and Beethoven/Liszt “Immortality” show in New York.
Anna Bogolubova is a top prize winner of several competitions, including: XX Incontro Internazionale Giovani Pianisti Citta Di Senegalia, Italy; Concurso Internacional de Piano, Andorra; The Music and Art Foundation Young Musicians Piano Competition, New York – 1st prize; New York Chopin Competition – 1st prize; BC Pops Martha & Richard Youth Concerto Competition in Binghamton, New York – 1st prize; and Concurso Internacional de Piano Parnassos in Mexico – 1st prize.
Anna Bogolubova holds both Bachelor and Master Degrees from The Juilliard School where she had studied with Prof. Oxana Yablonskaya.
In 2007 Naxos released a CD of Anna Bogolubova’s performing two piano concertos by H. K. Hedley with Russia Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Dmitry Yablonsky.
Anna Bogolubova has over twenty years of pedagogic experience and has been invited to teach and give Master Classes in Music Festivals in France, Switzerland, and Mexico and has been a judge of international piano competitions.
In 2010 Anna Bogolyubova co-founded BOMAA (Beauty of Music and Art) – a teaching studio in New York City.
Elias Guzman
Co-founder
Elias Guzman is a versatile musician, composer, theorist, and educator with extensive international performance experience in various countries.
Mr. Guzman is a composer in residence with “The Balam Dance Theatre,” which has premiered and choreographed various original works by him.
As a personal assistant to the late American composer David Diamond, Elias Guzman studied composition and orchestration with Rebecca Scott, Lawrence Widdoes, Samuel Zyman, and Michael White at “The Juilliard School.”
Elias Guzman is a proficient teacher of piano, violin, viola, cello, voice, guitar, composition, trumpet, and more.
Presently, Mr. Guzman is a piano faculty member at “The JCC Thurnauer School of Music” in Tenafly, New Jersey, and an active member of the Westchester Home Music Center.
Bengi Tasci-Lagares
Creative Consultant
Bengi Tasci-Lagares, formerly known as Bengi Mayone, is a trailblazing lyric-coloratura soprano who made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2003 and European debut in France in 2006. Bengi has worked with acclaimed conductors such as James Levine, Franz Welzer-Möst, Anton Guadgno, and Valery Gergiev and has won several prestigious vocal competitions during her 30-year career. After teaching at several music schools in New York and Florida, she founded Music With Bengi to mentor and support her students in achieving their musical aspirations. As a dedicated member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and the New York Singing Teachers’ Association (NYSTA), she shared her expertise with aspiring singers. Before taking a break from teaching to raise her family, she was invited to speak at the 2014 World Voice Conference at Columbia University about Effective Training for the Child and the Adolescent Voice. Outside of performing arts, she is a loving and devoted wife and mother who indulges in various interests such as reading, Argentine tango, running marathons, traveling, photography, gardening, cooking, and coding. Bengi is very happy to join the teaching and administrative team of BOMAA and looks forward to working with everyone.