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“Mikhail Voskresensky proved an imposing, magnetic presence… passion, impétuosité, spontaneity and articulation marked this recital” – Los Angeles Times.

For more than 60 years, famed Russian pianist, Mikhail Voskresensky continues to give concerts internationally. The top prize winner of Schumann international piano competition, Rio de Janeiro, Enescu in Bucharest and The First Van Cliburn competition, Voskresensky has captivated audience with his electrifying interpretations of the great piano literature of all styles.

Born in the city Berdyansk (Ukraine ), Voskresensky graduated from Moscow conservatory. His teachers included famous Lev Oborin (first prize winner of First Chopin Competition in Warsaw), Ilia Klyachko, Jacob Milstein, Boris Zemliansky and Leonid Roizman (organ).Voskresensky’s career began with a performance of Chopin’s 2nd piano concerto in Warsaw with the Bolshoi theatre orchestra under the baton of Eugeny Svetlanov. In 1957 he played the European premiere of Shostakovich Second concerto in Prague Spring Festival in the presence of the composer, who coached him personally.

In his YouTube channel “Mikhail Voskresensky – pianist” there are more than 100 videos and recordings of his recitals and concertos with orchestra. The last live recordings: 27 piano concertos of Mozart and all his sonatas, all Beethoven’s concertos with the Choral Fantasy and many recitals.

Voskresensky was distinguished professor of Moscow Tchaikovsky conservatory, head of chair of the piano faculty. Since 1992 his is also guest professor of the prestigious Toho Gakuen School in Tokyo.

His pupils have won more than 120 international prizes, including 61 gold medals. They include, just to name a few,  Varvara Nepomniatschaya, Stanislav Igolinsky, Temirzhan Erzhanov, Yury Favorin, Alexander Guindin, Amir Tebenikhin, Sergei Koudriakov, Alexey Nabiulin, Evelina Vorontsova, Mikhail Yanovitsky, Oleg Marshev, Sergey Neller, Alexey Kurbatov, Yuri Martynov and many others…

He has adjudicated in many international competitions as well as Tchaikovsky and Scriabin (chairmen of jury) competitions in Moscow.

Voskresensky was awarded the highest artistic title in Russia – People Artist of Russia (1989), as well as the Japanese Medal of “the Rising Sun and Gold Rays”, awarded him by the Emperor of Japan.

All this changed In June of 2022, when Voskresensky, along with his family left Russia in  protest against the war in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States.

Almost immediately, he was in demand throughout the United States. He was invited to be visiting professor in Juilliard School. His recitals in “Lilac Series of concerts” in Manhattan, at Piano Texas Festival, at Northern Light Minnesota Festival, at Rowan University, at Eastman School etc. were immediate successes and won him new followers.

In July 2023 he gave masterclasses and a recital at the Aspen Festival in Colorado. In the coming season he will give masterclasses at Yale University, at the Curtis Institute, in the Manhattan School, in Boston Berkeley conservatory, and at Indiana University, among many others prestigious institutions.

He was invited to be a member of jury at several American competitions

After his recital in Fort Worth 6/27 2023 one critic began the review with a title: « Apotheosis of superiority ! »