Evgeny Kissin

Russian classical pianist

Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin (Russian: Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син Yevgeniy Igorevich Kisin; born in Moscow, 10 October 1971) is an Israeli-Russian-British pianist. He has been an Israeli citizen since 2013.[1] He is famous for his playing of the works of the Romantic repertoire, such as Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt.

Evgeny Kissin (2011)

Awards and recognitions

  • 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, New York 2001
  • Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music 2005[2]
  • 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
  • Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra), 2009
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2010

References


3. Evgeny Kissin's fanpage on Facebook