Famous Russian pianist to perform in Baku

/By Azernews/

By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan’s State Philharmonic will host a concert of State Symphony Orchestra conducted by People's artist Rauf Abdullayev on June 24, Day.az reported.

The soloists are honored artist of Russia Alexander Ghindin and Saida Tagizadeh. The evening will feature Mozart's piano Concerto No. 7 in F major and Mendelssohn's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E Major.

?Alexander Ghindin is a Russian pianist unanimously acclaimed by critics and music lovers as one of the most talented and original pianists of the present day. ?

Before entering the Conservatoire in 1994, at the age of seventeen he became the youngest-ever laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and is quickly establishing himself as one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation.

Later he gained in Second prize at the International Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in Brussels in 1999.

In 2007 he was a First prize-winner at the International Piano Competition in Cleveland (USA) and was engaged for over fifty concerts in the USA. In July 2010 Alexander Ghindin won First prize at the International Piano Competition of Santa Catarina (Florianópolis, Brazil).? In 2006, musician was named Honoured Artist of Russia.

??Alexander Ghindin is a frequent jury member of such competition as the Nutcracker Young Performers’ International TV Competition, First Russian Music Competition, (International Piano Competition in Cleveland and others.???

?Since 2006, A. Ghindin has been Artistic Director of his own concert series at one of Russia's most distinguished concert venues, the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International Performing Arts Center, where he has performed the unique programs, such as:The recital of Four Pianos, Duo Program for Piano and Organ, American music for Two Pianos and others.

The musician has made numerous recordings on television and radio in Russia, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxemburg, Poland and Japan.