Nikolai Petrov

Moscow-born Nikolai Petrov was among the world’s great traditional pianists. Almost four years since he produced his worldwide debut using a sterling silver medal-winning performance on the Truck Cliburn International Competition another place finish on the Queen Elizabeth International Competition, Petrov continuing to create his presence sensed as an instrumentalist, piano instructor, and musical activist. Besides playing an annual typical of 100 concerts, he trained on the Moscow Conservatory and offered as President from the Academy of Russian Arts as well as the All-Russia Culture. Based on the Christian Research Monitor, he possessed “all of the technique, center, and mind to create him a huge among pianists,” and somebody on the Canadian mag L’Action composed, “this Russian pianist does not have any weaknesses. He provides only youngsters and dash as well as the deepest respect for the music, as though it were a full time income getting.” Petrov was created to a family group of music artists and dancers. His grandfather performed bass for the Bolshoi Movie theater from the 1970s. After learning with Tatiana Kestner on the Central Music College, he graduated to review with Jakov Zak on the Moscow Conservatory. In 1986, Petrov received a silver medal from your Balsac French Academy for his interpretations of Beethoven, Berlioz, and Liszt. Ten years later on, the academy called him Musician of the entire year.