E kissin biography

“He remains one of today’s most highly regarded pianists for the intensity and sensitivity of his interpretations” The New York Times

Pianist Evgeny Kissin is one of the most distinguished musicians of his generation, revered the world over by audiences and critics alike for the virtuosity and eloquence of his pianism and the imagination and insight of his interpretations.

In a special tribute written to accompany a recital given at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr in June 2021 at which the pianist was awarded with the 2020 Festival Prize, German critic Wolfram Goertz praised the “spectacular seriousness” of Kissin’s approach, and noted that, the enormous care with which he prepares works for performance notwithstanding, “what is so compelling about his artistry is that it retains its immediacy”.

Appropriate acclaim for an artist always in high demand by the world’s leading orchestras and conductors of the calibre of Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Riccardo Muti, Seiji