The cellist Valentina Dubrovina and the pianist Silvia Carlin met in Basel ten years ago while studying at the Hochschule für Musik. Their shared passion for rare and overlooked music led them to found the REVISION Project. Through a thoughtfully curated repertoire and refined interpretations, they shape the identity of the project and embody its high musical standards.
VALENTINA DUBROVINA
Valentina Dubrovina, born in Russia in 1992, began her musical journey at the age of five, starting with the piano and at eight the cello. In 2001, she was accepted into the St. Petersburg Conservatory’s music school under the guidance of Professor Mark Reisenshtock. From 2010 to 2014, she pursued her studies at the renowned St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory.
Valentina continued her education from 2014 to 2021 at the Hochschule für Musik Basel, where she completed her Master Performance, Master Soloist, and School of Excellence programs under the mentorship of Professor Ivan Monighetti and his assistant, Sol Gabetta. Additionally, she earned a Master’s degree in Advanced Music Pedagogy and a CAS in Music Physiology from the Zurich University of the Arts.
Throughout her studying, Valentina actively participated in master classes with esteemed musicians such as David Geringas, Martti Rousi, Ivan Monighetti, Alexander Rudin, Sir András Schiff, and at the Kronberg Academy. She also received a scholarship from the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein, where she participated in intensive training sessions.
Valentina has achieved success in numerous competitions, including third prize at the Davydov Cello Competition, a prize from the Basler Orchester Gesellschaft Foundation competition, and first prize at the National Competition in Moscow. She also secured first prize with the Varga Trio at the Danubia Talents Music Competition.
Her performances have taken her across Russia, Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, where she played at the prestigious Cello Biennale.
SILVIA CARLIN
Silvia Carlin is an award-winning pianist and a recipient of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (2015–2016). She has gained recognition in international competitions, winning second prize at the “Stefano Marizza” Competition in Trieste (2018) and third prize at the “Città di Stradella” International Piano Competition (2018).
She has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician across Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, appearing in prestigious venues such as Steinway Hall Paris, where she took part in the Glocal Piano Project organized by the Busoni Piano Competition. In February 2024, she collaborated with the Symphoniker Hamburg, delivering a compelling performance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.
Silvia began her musical studies with Nicoletta De Cian and graduated with honors at just sixteen from the Vicenza Conservatory, under the guidance of Antonio Rigobello. She later studied with Filippo Gamba in Basel and Aleksandar Madžar at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, refining her artistry through mentorship with distinguished musicians such as Sir András Schiff, Lilya Zilberstein, Matti Raekallio, Benedetto Lupo, Homero Francesch, and Massimiliano Ferrati.
Since 2019, she has been a faculty member at the Musik-Akademie Basel, combining her performing career with an active role in music education.