Konstantin scherbakov biography

Konstantin Scherbakov

"It was with great joy that I (finally) was able to play again on a wonderful Bechstein."

Konstantin Scherbakov

 

Konstantin Scherbakov, born in Barnaul, Siberia. Study with Lev Naumov at the Moscow Tschaikowsky Conservatory, competition successes among others at the Rachmaninow Competition Moscow, in Bozen, Montreal, Rome and Zurich. Konstantin Scherbakov performed all of Rachmaninow's piano compositions at the International Chamber Music Festival in Asolo, has appeared in concerts and tours throughout Europe, played at the most important festivals (among others Schubertiade Feldkirch, Piano Festival Ruhr, Lucerne Festival), made numerous radio and TV recordings and presented recitals and concerts with orchestras worldwide. More than 20 CD recordings for "Marco Polo" and "Naxos."

Konstantin Scherbakov won the coveted prize of the German Record Critics and the Cannes Classical Award. Exceptionally extensive and diversified repertoire. Konstantin Scherbakov is professor at the University for Music Winterthur-Zurich. After a concert in Berlin, he said, "It was with great joy that I (finally) was able to play again on a wonderful Bechstein."

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Once a "Superstar for insiders” (Die Welt), Konstantin Scherbakovis today one of internationally renowned pianists who take a special place in the modern piano world. His creativity and immense contribution to the piano repertoire and recording catalogue are undisputed. "One of the most capable, daring and interesting musicians of these days” - Peter Cossé once described him.

Konstantin Scherbakov is among the most ubiquitous and often-recorded pianists before the public today. The range of his repertory is vast and demanding, both technically and interpretively: he has recorded (or is in the process of recording) the complete solo piano outputs of Leopold Godowsky, Shostakovich and Ottorino Respighi; the complete piano/orchestral works of Medtner, Tchaikovsky, Respighi and Scriabin; he recorded and played in concerts other large projects including the complete F. Liszt piano transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies. Read more

Once a "Superstar for insiders” (Die Welt), Konstantin Scherbakov is today one of internationally renowned pianists who take a special place in the modern piano world. His creativity and immense contribution to the piano repertoire and recording catalogue are undisputed. "One of the most capable, daring and interesting musicians of these days” - Peter Cossé , the famous German critic once described him.
Selfless dedication and uncompromising responsibility towards music and piano repertoire set Scherbakov's priority throughout his fourty-years-long career. For him, being a musician first and foremost means to serve the music and not to stand in the spotlight. Viewing the pianist as an intermediary, communicating the message and intentions of the composer — that is the aesthetic concept that determines Scherbakov's entire artistic path. An insatiable musical curiosity and an exceptional ability to quickly assimilate unconventional and highly complex texts, an analytical mind and unlimited virtuosity - these are the essential qualities that have accompanied Scherbakov on his journey across the ocean of piano literature.

The year-old pianist's phenomenal victory at the Rachma

Konstantin Scherbakov

With the recent release of Rachmaninov&#;s Second and Third Piano Concertos, followed by Tchaikovsky concertosy, Konstantin Scherbakov&#;s endless repertoire accomplishments continue to amaze. Specialising in virtuoso repertoire, much of it previously considered unplayable, Scherbakov has been called a &#;modern Rachmaninov&#; and has gained international acclaim for his performances of Liszt&#;s transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies.

A very special repertoire choice has formed the artist’s profile with the accent on rarely performed and highly demanding virtuoso programs, often comprising of works that were considered unplayable before. This has been the focus point of the recent features in the “Fono Forum”, “Record Geijutsu Tokyo” and in the “Spiegel” magazines.

Scherbakov was one of the first artists signed by EMI for their Debut &#; Series and in he became a &#;BBC International Artist&#;. In the past season his concerts performances took place in the following concert halls: Philharmony of Cologne, Herkulessaal Munich, Tonhalle Zurich, Prinzregententheater in Munich, Liederhalle Stuttgart, Congress-Hall the orchestras: Duisburg Philharmon


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