Evgeny Kissin
Russian classical pianist
Biography
Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian: Евгений Игоревич Кисин; Yiddish: יעווגעני קיסין, romanized: Yevgeni Kisin; born 10 October 1971) is a Russian-born concert pianist and composer. He became a British citizen in 2002 and an Israeli citizen in 2013. He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the Romantic era, particularly those of Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Modest Mussorgsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven. He is commonly viewed as a great successor of the Russian piano school because of the depth, lyricism and poetic quality of his interpretations.
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Career highlights
Genres
- classical music
Instruments
- piano
Awards & honours (7)
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Herbert von Karajan Music Prize
- honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
- Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year
- Grammy Awards
- Steinway artist
- Order of Friendship
Quick answers about Evgeny Kissin
- How old is Evgeny Kissin?
- Evgeny Kissin is 54 years old (born October 10, 1971).
- When is Evgeny Kissin's birthday?
- Evgeny Kissin was born on October 10, 1971.
- Where was Evgeny Kissin born?
- Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow.
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- Evgeny Kissin's zodiac sign is Libra.
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- Evgeny Kissin is a citizen of Russia, United Kingdom, Israel, Soviet Union.
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- Evgeny Kissin is known as classical pianist, composer, pianist, writer.
