Kozhukhin Denis Viktorovich (born July 2, 1986, Nizhny Novgorod) is a Russian pianist, a representative of the modern Russian piano school, and a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth International Competition in Brussels (2010). He lives and works in Belgium.[1]
Education and Development
Denis Kozhukhin began studying music in Nizhny Novgorod at the age of five. He received his higher education at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, where he studied in the class of Professor Vera Gornostayeva.[1]
International Career
In 2010, Kozhukhin won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth International Competition in Brussels, which opened the way for him to the world's leading concert venues. The halls where the pianist has performed include the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Royal Albert Hall in London, and Carnegie Hall in New York.[1]
Russian classics occupy a special place in the musician's repertoire: works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Prokofiev. Notable recordings include an album of Scriabin's sonatas, as well as a recording of Rachmaninoff's concertos with the Liège Philharmonic Orchestra.[1]
Nizhny Novgorod Connection
Nizhny Novgorod is the city where Kozhukhin was born and received his initial musical education. It was here, at the age of five, that he began learning the piano, before continuing his studies in Moscow.[1]
Sources
- radio.orpheus.ru — Kozhukhin Denis Viktorovich — Radio Orpheus (Moscow 99.2 FM)