Yevgeny Olegovich Sudbin (Russian: Евгений Олегович Судьбин; born 19 April 1980)[1] is a Russian-born British concert pianist.[2] He studied at the musical school of the Leningrad Conservatory. After his family emigrated to Berlin when he was age 10 in 1990,[3][4] he won several German piano competitions,[5] and studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. He was a pupil of Christopher Elton at the Purcell School and the Royal Academy of Music for nine years.[6] His education has also included lessons with Murray Perahia, Claude Frank, Leon Fleisher, Stephen Kovacevich, Dmitri Bashkirov, Fou Ts'ong, Stephen Hough, Alexander Satz, and Maria Curcio.[citation needed]
Yevgeny Sudbin Евгений Олегович Судьбин | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1980 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | BIS Records, Pentatone |
| Website | yevgenysudbin |
Sudbin has recorded music of Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Medtner, Scarlatti, and Scriabin for the BIS label.[6][7]
Sudbin has lived in the UK since 1997. He made his debut at The Proms in July 2008.[8] That same month, Sudbin married Sally Wei in Italy.[9]
In September 2010, he was appointed visiting professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London.[10]
In July 2017, a CD was released on Pentatone-Oxingale Records for the inaugural opening of the Tippet Rise Festival, featuring a performance by Sudbin, Christopher O’Riley, and Matt Haimovitz, among others.
References
edit- ^ Caroline Benser, At the Piano: Interviews with 21st-Century Pianists, p. 125. Retrieved 27 February 2014
- ^ "Harriman series brings pianistic giant for a second visit". Kcindependent.com.
- ^ "Kleiner Chopin aus spandau" (PDF). Docs.kultureshock.net.
- ^ Benser, Caroline (April 19, 2012). "At the Piano: Interviews with 21st-Century Pianists". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Michael Church (24 July 2008). "Preview: Prom 10: Yevgeny Sudbin, Royal Albert Hall, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ a b Damian Thompson (29 December 2005). "From Russia, with fingers of steel". Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Geoffrey Norris (24 November 2007). "Classical CDs". Telegraph. Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ Geoffrey Norris (25 July 2008). "BBC Proms 2008: Sudbin sublime, support subdued suppo orchestra". Telegraph. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ Geoffrey Norris (24 July 2008). "Yevgeny Sudbin: concerto for a stag night". Telegraph. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "New Appointments". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
External links
edit- Yevgeny Sudbin official website
- Virtuoso Pianist Yevgeny Sudbin on Safari, Eggs Benedict and The Soloist Life