Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син, Evge'nij I'gorevič Ki'sin) (born October 10, 1971) is a virtuoso classical pianist. Download high resolution version (500x662, 19 KB)Evgeny Kissin in press photo. ... Download high resolution version (500x662, 19 KB)Evgeny Kissin in press photo. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, late Latin virtuosus, Latin virtus meaning: skill, manliness, excellence) is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability at singing or playing a musical instrument. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

Kissin was born in Moscow to a Jewish family. At age 11 months, he reportedly was able to hum along to a Bach tune his sister Alla was playing on the piano. At age 6 he commenced his own piano studies at the esteemed Gnessin School of Music for Gifted Children where he became a student of Anna Pavlovna Kantor. For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... “Bach” redirects here. ... The Gnessin State Musical College or, literally translated, Russian Academy of Music named after the Gnessins (Российская академия музыки имени Гнесиных) is a prominent conservatoire in Moscow, Russia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

At the age of 10, Kissin made his debut with orchestra and the year after that he gave his first recital in Moscow. Kissin's extraordinary talents were made manifest on the international scene in 1984, when he played and recorded Chopin's two piano concertos with the Moscow State Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1988, he played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with Herbert von Karajan at the Berlin Philharmonic's New Year's Concert. This article is about the year. ... “Chopin” redirects here. ... A piano concerto is a concerto for solo piano and orchestra. ... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No. ... Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. ... The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds leading orchestras. ...

In September, 1990, Kissin made his North American debut playing Chopin's two piano concertos with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and the first piano recital in Carnegie Hall's centennial season. In 1997 he gave the first piano recital in the history of the Proms Festival in London. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. ... Zubin Mehta (b. ... Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ...

Kissin's musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations have put him in the forefront of today's pianists. He makes regular recital tours of Europe, America and Asia to sold-out houses. He has performed with all the leading orchestras of the world under such conductors as Claudio Abbado, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Colin Davis, Valery Gergiev, Carlo Maria Giulini, Mariss Jansons, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Georg Solti, Evgeny Svetlanov and Yuri Temirkanov. Kissin has also performed chamber music with Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, James Levine, Alexander Knyazev, Mischa Maisky, Thomas Quasthoff, Isaac Stern and others. Claudio Abbado (born June 26, 1933) is a noted Italian conductor. ... Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (Russian: Влади́мир Дави́дович А́шкенази, Vladimir Davidovič Aškenasi) (b. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sir Colin Rex Davis (born September 25, 1927) is a noted British conductor. ... Valery Gergiev Valery Abisalovich Gergiev, Russian: Вале́рий Абиса́лович Ге́ргиев (born 1953) is a Russian conductor and opera company director. ... Carlo Maria Giulini (May 9, 1914 – June 14, 2005) was an Italian conductor. ... Mariss Jansons (born 1943) is a prominent Latvian conductor. ... Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. ... James Levine (born June 23, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American orchestral pianist and conductor and most well known as the music director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. ... Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is a conductor, violinist and composer. ... Riccardo Muti (born July 28, 1941, in Naples) is an Italian conductor best known for being the Music Director of Milans La Scala opera house, a position he held from 1986 to 2005, and of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1980 to 1992. ... Seiji Ozawa , born September 1, 1935) is a Japanese conductor. ... Sir Georg Solti (October 21, 1912 - September 5, 1997) was a well-known orchestral and operatic conductor, who was still actively engaged in performing right up until his death. ... Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov (September 6, 1928 - May 3, 2002) was a conductor and composer. ... Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov (born December 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor. ... Martha Argerich in 1962 Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is a concert pianist of Argentine origin. ... Gidon Kremer (Latvian: ; born February 27, 1947) is a Latvian violinist and conductor. ... James Levine (born June 23, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American orchestral pianist and conductor and most well known as the music director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. ... 1948 Born 10 January in Riga, Latvia A cellist, Maisky won the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and began studies with Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory while pursuing a concert career throughout the former Soviet Union. ... The German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff (born November 9, 1959) is generally regarded as one of the finest lieder singers of his generation. ... Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) is widely considered one of the finest violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. ...

In addition to music, Kissin produced his recitations of Yiddish and Russian poetry.see this DVD [1][2] Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ...

Awards and Recognitions

Kissin was a special guest at the 1992 Grammy Awards. The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. ...

• Musical America, Instrumentalist of the Year, 1994
• Triumph Award, Outstanding Contribution to Russia's Culture (Youngest Awardee), 1997
• Honorary Doctorate of Music by the Manhattan School of Music 2001
• Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music (2005)
• Herbert von Karajan Award,Baden-Baden,Germany (2005)
• Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), 2006
• Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Award,Brescia,Italy (2007)

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External links

• http://www.kissin.dk Evgeny Kissin's Fan Club Homepage

• Sony BMG Evgeny Kissin Page. Sony BMG. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.

• Evgeny Kissin at IMG. IMG Artists. Retrieved on 2006-05-28.

• Evgeny Kissin. BMG Classics. Retrieved on 2006-05-28.

• Evgeny Kissin. RCA Victor. Retrieved on 2006-05-28.

• Evgeny Kissin. Sony Classical. Retrieved on 2006-05-28.

• Evgeny Kissin - on All Music Guide