Grigory Novikov was born 1979 in Kirov (Russia). He started to learn to play the guitar at the age of 16 with the professor Vera Tataurova in privat music guitar school in Kirov.
Between 1997—2006 he was studing at the Music College in Kirov and N.Novgorod in guitar class of professor by Vladimir Mityakov. Grigory continued his education in Conservatory in N.Novgorod (Russia). He took Master Classes and Stages with Carlo Marchione, Gabriel Guillen, Hugo Geller, Aniello Desiderio, Marcin Dylla, Philippe Villa and Alvaro Pierri. In his hometown he is a teacher in Music School for Talented Children. Since 2006, he is working in team for the Kuznecov's International Guitar Festival in Magnitogorsk (Russia).
He has played in a several important musical events, like International Guitar Festivals or Halls: Festival GuitarISRIA "Sea and Guitars" (Croatia), Guitar Festival in Pescara (Italy), Guitar Festival in Korat (Thailand), Guitar Festival in ILe de Re (France), Russian Style (N.Novgorod, Russia), Fonsegrives and St.Marcel (France), Kuznecov's Guitar Festival in Magnitogorsk (Russia), Thai-German Cultural Foundation (Thailand), Perigord (France), International Festival of Chamber music (Germany), International Guitar Festivail in Cassino (Italy), Kirov's Museum of Art (Russia), Bangkok International Guitar Festival (Thailand) and other places.
Grigory plays with guitar by Kim Hee Hong ( S.Korea ) model guitar - Cedar master model 2009. Several composers have dedicated works to him:
T.Shvanserberg ( Germany ), R.Bauer ( Germany ) and S.Arbiol ( France ).
Grigory Novikov has been awarded some prizes in the following guitar competitions
- 1st prize of Volos International Guitar Festival ( Greece, 2009 )
- 1st prize of International Guitar Competition ( Italy, 2008 )
- 1st prize of Inetrnational Guitar Festival ( Thailand, 2008 )
- 1st prize of National Russian FSI Competition ( Russia, 2004 )
- 1st prize of National Russian FSI Competition ( Russia, 1999 )
- 2nd prize of International Guitar Festival ( France, 2007 )
- 2nd prize of IV International Guitar Festival ( Russia, 2006 )
- 3rd prize of National Russian FSI Competition ( Russia, 2003 )
- Prize for the best interpretation music by J.S.Bach ( 2005 )