Artist description Pianist Evgeni Mikhailov was born in 1973 in the city of Izhevsk (Russia) into a family of musicians. After graduating from the Music School and Music College in Izhevsk, he entered Kazan State Conservatoire (studying under Professor E.Bournasheva), then took a post-graduate course at the Moscow State Conservatoire (studying with Professor M.Voskressensky).Since September 1996 Evgeni Mikhailov has been a teacher at the Kazan State Conservatoire, and since November 1997, a soloist with the Moscow State Philharmonic Society.In 1993 Evgeni Mikhailov won the 9th V.Safonov All-Russian piano Competition in Kislovodsk. In 1995 he became the winner of the 1st Scriabin International Piano Competition in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), and also the possessor of three special prizes, including the S.Richter's prize.In 1996 E.Mikhailov become the laureate of the 1st G.Eriksson International Piano Competition (Sweden. In 1999 he become the laureate of the 21st International Piano Competition "E.Pozzoli" (Italy). Since 1995 Evgeni Mikhailov has given many concerts in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan andother Russian cities. In June 1995 he was invited to play as soloist with the Deutsche Symphonie Orchester of Berlin under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazy in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, performing Scriabin's Piano Concerto. During all this time Evgeni Mikhailov has prepared many programs, including the cycle of 10 Sonatas by Scriabin. In 1998 he recorded two CDs of these sonatas for the Russian recording firm "Melodiya". He has successfully toured in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Sweden,Norway. He received wonderful reviews of his creative work in the Russian newspapers Music Review, The Culture, Arguments and facts, in the magazines Music Life, Music Academy, and also in the foreign press.

Artist History In 1993 Evgeni Mikhailov won the 9th V.Safonov All-Russian Piano Competition in Kislovodsk. In 1995 he became the winner of the 1st A. Scriabin International Piano Competition in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), and also the winner of three special prizes, including the Sviatoslav Richter prize. In 1996 E.Mikhailov become the laureate of the 1st Greta Eriksson International Piano Competition (Sweden). In 1999 he become the laureate of the 21st International Piano Competition "E.Pozzoli" (Italy). Since 1995 Evgeni Mikhailov has given many concerts in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan and other Russian cities. In June 1995 he was invited to play as soloist with the Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Berlin under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazy in Berlin Philharmonic Hall performing the Scriabin piano concerto. In September 1995 he played Scriabin's poem "Prometheus" together with the Russian National Orchestra under the direction of Mikahil Pletnev at music festivals in Germany and Switzerland. During all this time Evgeni Mikhailov has prepared many programs, including the cycle of 10 Sonatas by Scriabin. In 1998 he recorded the complete Scriabin sonatas on two CDs for the Russian recording firm "Melodiya". Evgeni Mikhilov has successfully toured in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Norway. He got wonderful reviews of his creative work in the Russian newspapers "Music Review", "The Culture","Arguments and facts", in the magazines "Music Life", "Music Academy", and also in the foreign press.

Instruments Piano

Press Reviews Paul Badura-Skoda: "E.Mikhailov is an excellent pianist, demonstrating bright emotions and depth of interpretation. He is a brilliant performer of Scriabin's music, his recording of Scriabin's piano sonatas is outstanding". ("Il Citfadino", Italy) Mikhail Pletnev: "In September 1995 the Russian National Orchestra performed A.Scriabin's poem "Prometheus" with E.Mikhailov as soloist at musical festivals in Switzerland and Germany. This gifted musician demonstrated the highest professionalism, brilliant musicianship and a bright emotional interpretation of this musical work". Mikhail Voskressensky: "Mikhailov has a sensitive lyric talent. He has a wide sound range, especially in "piano". His sense of musical structure is perfect and his interpretation always unexpected". ("Music Academy", Russia) "Evgeni Mikhailov possesses the rare gift of both virtuoso technique and deepfeeling". "The young pianist, among other merits, has an intelligent and refined manner of performing, a fine taste and preserves the best Russian traditions of piano playing." (From the Russian press) "I think, that the audience will get great pleasure from the fine "rubato" in the second movement of the Concerto No.2 by Chopin and the bright virtuosity in"Allegro Vivace" as performed by the young soloist Evgeni Mikhailov." ("The Observer", Sweden) "Evgeni Mikhailov won over everyone in the Concerto No.2 by Rachmaninov with his bright soft touch, great confidence, virtuosity and deep interpretation of this work". ("Kartner Tageszeitung", Austria)

Location Kazan - Russia

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