Denis Matsuev One of the brightest and most gifted graduates of the Moscow Conservatory remarkable for his "perfect technique and artistry," Denis Matsuev is a rising star becoming known internationally for his brilliant interpretations of the classical romantic piano repertoire. Denis Matsuev was born in Irkutsk, Russian Federation in a family of musicians. His mother was a piano teacher, and his father was well-known pianist and composer in Irkutsk, Oblast. When Matsuev was 3 years old, he heard a melody on television and went to the piano and repeated the melody with one finger exactly. His first music teacher was his father. Till 15 years old he studied in musical school in Irkutsk. In 1990 he studied in the Central music school in Moscow and in 1991 he became a laureate of the International Charity Foundation “new Names” program. In 1993 he participated in his first international piano competition in his life in South Africa, where he won the first prize. In 1995 he became a soloist of the Moscow Stat Philharmonic. He became Gold medallist in 1998 at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. In 1998 at the age of 23 years old, was the changing point in his career. Matsuev gave concerts in all around the world, and he had played with the most famous conductors. He is also the organizer of two periodic festivals in Russia. The first one was in Moscow in 2005, and the second in Saint Petersburg this year. Programme Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) – Petruchka Franz Liszt (1811-1886) - Mephisto Waltz Peter Tschaikowsky (1840-1893) - From The Seasons |