Pavel kolesnikov review
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In 2012 pianist Pavel Kolesnikov became a sensation at the Honens International Piano Competition when he took home the world’s largest piano prize. The London-based pianist was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating solely on the piano. Following his Wigmore Hall debut in 2014, The Telegraph gave his recital a rare five-star review and called it “one of the most memorable of such occasions London has witnessed for a while”.
Celebrated for his imaginative, thought-provoking programming which offers the listener a fresh, often unexpected perspective on familiar pieces, Pavel has given recitals at the Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, as part of the international Piano Series, Carnegie Hall and Berlin's Konzerthaus, Louvre and Salle Gaveau in Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam. In recent years he also performed at La Roque d’Antheron festival, the Musiq3 Festival in Brussels, Piano aux Jacobins in Toulouse, and the •
Pavel Kolesnikov
"Noble clarity that doesn’t compromise the richness of the tone; great dynamic range with perfectly balanced projection; reliable and comfortable action; but beyond all personality and that magical balance between the quality of tone and feel of the action that signals a great instrument and helps on stage to become one with music."
Pavel Kolesnikov
London-based Pavel Kolesnikov was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating solely on the piano. He has given recitals at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, as part of the international Piano Series, and at Kings Place, London.
He has studied at Moscow State Conservatory with Sergey Dorensky, at London’s Royal College of Music with Norma Fisher and at Brussels’ Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel with Maria João Pires thanks to the generous support of Mr Christopher D Budden, the RCM Scholarship Foundation and Hattori Foundation. Pavel is the recipient of the Milstein Medal and is the RCM Benjamin Britten Piano Fellow and was a member of BBC Radi
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When Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov (born 1989) made his Wigmore Hall debut in January 2014, The Daily Telegraph awarded a rare five-star review and called it “one of the most memorable of such occasions London has witnessed in a while.”
Since becoming Prize Laureate of the Honens Prize for Piano in 2012, recital and festival appearances include Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, the Louvre (Paris), Vancouver Recital Society, La Jolla Music Society, Spoleto Festival USA, Canada’s Ottawa ChamberFest and Banff Summer Festival, and UK Plush Music Festival. Recent and upcoming orchestral appearances include LPO, Philharmonia, Russia’s National Philharmonic, Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Pavel was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating on the piano. He has studied at Moscow State Conservatory and Royal College of Music.
Pavel lives in London and prizes his collection of old perfumes which includes specimens dating back to 1920s. His other
Pavel Kolesnikov
"Noble clarity that doesn’t compromise the richness of the tone; great dynamic range with perfectly balanced projection; reliable and comfortable action; but beyond all personality and that magical balance between the quality of tone and feel of the action that signals a great instrument and helps on stage to become one with music."
Pavel Kolesnikov
London-based Pavel Kolesnikov was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating solely on the piano. He has given recitals at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, as part of the international Piano Series, and at Kings Place, London.
He has studied at Moscow State Conservatory with Sergey Dorensky, at London’s Royal College of Music with Norma Fisher and at Brussels’ Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel with Maria João Pires thanks to the generous support of Mr Christopher D Budden, the RCM Scholarship Foundation and Hattori Foundation. Pavel is the recipient of the Milstein Medal and is the RCM Benjamin Britten Piano Fellow and was a member of BBC Radi
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When Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov (born 1989) made his Wigmore Hall debut in January 2014, The Daily Telegraph awarded a rare five-star review and called it “one of the most memorable of such occasions London has witnessed in a while.”
Since becoming Prize Laureate of the Honens Prize for Piano in 2012, recital and festival appearances include Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, the Louvre (Paris), Vancouver Recital Society, La Jolla Music Society, Spoleto Festival USA, Canada’s Ottawa ChamberFest and Banff Summer Festival, and UK Plush Music Festival. Recent and upcoming orchestral appearances include LPO, Philharmonia, Russia’s National Philharmonic, Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Pavel was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating on the piano. He has studied at Moscow State Conservatory and Royal College of Music.
Pavel lives in London and prizes his collection of old perfumes which includes specimens dating back to 1920s. His other