Nikolai Lugansky (born April 26, 1972) is a Russianpianist, born in Moscow. In 1994, he won the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. He has done numerous recordings, and also teaches at the Moscow Conservatory. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: МоÑкваÌ, IPA: listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. ... The Moscow Conservatory is a prominent music school in Russia. ...
Awards
First Prize at the All-Union Competition in Tbilisi (1988)
Silver Medal at the 8th International Bach Competition in Leipzig (1988)
Second Prize at the Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow (1990)
Best pianist at International Summer Academy "Mozarteum" in Salzburg, Austria (1992)
First Prize at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition (1994)
At the age of seven, Nikolai entered the Central School of Music in Moscow and studied with Tatiana Kestner, a former pupil of Alexander Goldenweiser.
In her last interview before her death, Nikolaeva declared that NikolaiLugansky was to be "The Next One" in a line of great Russian pianists.
It was during this difficult period of adjustment that Nikolai had to decide whether or not he would enter the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition which was to be held in the summer of 1994.
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