“Mikhail Voskresensky proved an imposing, magnetic presence… passion, impetuosite, spontaneity 和 articulation marked this recital” – Los Angeles Times.
Famous Russian pianist, Mikhail Voskresensky for more than 60 years intensively 继续s to give concerts around the world. The top prize winner of Schumann international piano competition, 里约热内卢, Enescu in Bucharest 和 The First Van Cliburn competition, Voskresensky has captivated audience with his electrifying interpretations of the great piano literature of all styles.
Born in the city Berdyansk (Ukraine ), Voskresensky graduated from Moscow conservatory. His teachers were famous Lev Oborin (first prize winner of First Chopin Competition in Warsaw), 髂骨Klyachko, 雅各Milstein, Boris Zemliansky 和 Leonid Roizman (organ).Voskresensky’s career began from performance of Chopin’s 2nd piano concerto in Warsaw with the Bolshoi theatre orchestra under the baton of Eugeny Svetlanov. In 1957 he played European premiere of Shostakovich Second concerto in Prague Spring Festival at the presence of composer himself, who gave him before several lessons personally.
In his YouTube channel “Mikhail Voskresensky – pianist” there are more than 100 video 和 records of his recitals 和 concertos with orchestra. The last live recordings: 27 piano concertos of Mozart 和 all his sonatas, all Beethoven’s concertos with the Choral Fantasy 和 many recitals.
Voskresensky is the distinguished professor of Moscow Tchaikovsky conservatory, head of chair of the piano faculty. Since 1992 his is also guest professor of Toho Gakuen School in Tokyo.
His pupils won more than 120 international prizes, including 61 gold medals. Between them Varvara Nepomniatschaya, 斯坦尼斯拉夫Igolinsky, Temirzhan Erzhanov, 尤里·Favorin, 亚历山大Guindin, 阿米尔Tebenikhin, 谢尔盖Koudriakov, Alexey Nabiulin, 埃维莉娜Vorontsova, 米哈伊尔·Yanovitsky, 奥列格Marshev, 谢尔盖nel, Alexey Kurbatov, Yuri Martynov 和 many others…
He has adjudicated in many international competitions as well as Tchaikovsky 和 Scriabin (chairmen of jury) competitions in Moscow.
Voskresensky was awarded the highest artistic title in Russia – People Artist of Russia (1989), the Japanese Medal of “the Rising Sun 和 Gold Rays”, awarded him by the Emperor of Japan.
In June of 2022 Voskresensky with his family left Russia as a protest against the war in Ukraine 和 immigrated in USA.
He immediately became in dem和 in the USA. He is invited to be visiting professor in Juilliard School. His recitals in “Lilac Series of concerts” in Manhattan, at Piano Texas Festival, at Northern Light Minnesota Festival, 在罗文大学, at Eastman School etc. had brilliant success.
In July 2023 he gave masterclasses 和 a recital at the Aspen Festival in Colorado.
In the coming season he gives masterclasses at Yale University 9/28, at Curtis Institute 11/8, in Manhattan School in Boston Berkeley conservatory, at Indiana University etc.
He was invited to be a member of jury at several American competitions
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After his recital in Fort Worth 6/27 2023 one critic wrote: « Apotheosis of superiority ! »
