Marko Topchii
Christ Presbyterian Church 944 E. Gorham St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

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A close-up of Marko Topchii.
Marko Topchii
Marko Topchii began studying classical guitar at age 4 in his native Ukraine. Three decades later, he is one of the most decorated guitarists on the international competition circuit, with more than 100 awards on his resume since 2007. Topchii’s current tour celebrates winning the Rose Augustine Grand Prize at the Guitar Foundation of America’s 2023 International Concert Artist Competition; the program includes works from both modern-day composers such as Frederic Hand and legends like J.S. Bach. The concert is hosted by the Madison Classical Guitar Society.
media release: MCGS is excited to host a rising star in the guitar world for a special concert at Christ Presbyterian Church on E Gorham on Tuesday, February 18.
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.