Evgeni Mikhailov, pianist

Pianist Evgeni Mikhailov was born February 7, 1973 in the city of Izhevsk, Russia into a family of musicians. After graduating from the Music School and Music College in Izhevsk, he entered Kazan State Conservatoire (class of Professor E.Bournasheva, 1991-1996), then took a post-graduate course at the Moscow State Conservatoire (class of Professor M.Voskressensky, 1996-1998). Since September 1996 Evgeni has been a teacher of Kazan State Conservatoire, and since November 1997 - a soloist of Moscow State Philharmonic Society.

In 1993 Evgeni Mikhailov won the 9th V.Safonov All-Russian Piano Competition in Kislovodsk (Russia).
In 1995 he become the winner of the 1st A.Scriabin International Piano Competition in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), and also the possessor of three special prizes, including the S.Richter's and V.Sofronitsky's prizes.
In 1996 E.Mikhailov become the winner of the 1st G.Eriksson International Piano Competition (Sweden).
In 1999 he become the laureate of the 21st International Piano Competition "E.Pozzoli" (Italy).
In 2002 he become the winner of the 1st S.Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition in Los-Angeles (USA).

Since 1995 Evgeni Mikhailov gave many concerts in Moscow, Saint-Petersbourg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Kislovodsk and many other Russian cities. In June 1995 he was invited to play as soloist with Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under the direction of V.Ashkenazy in Berlin Philharmonic Hall performing the Concerto for Piano with Orchestra by A.Scriabin. In September 1995 he played Scriabin's poem "Prometheus" together with Russian National Orchestra under the direction of M.Pletnev in Germany (at festival ''Berlin – Moskau'') and Switzerland (at Luzern International music festival). He was invited to play also at Jonkoping New Year International music festival (1996), Bergen International music festival (1999) and has successfully toured in Europe: Poland (at Chopin International festival), Germany (at festival "Berlin - Moskau"), Switzerland (at Lucern International music festival), Italy (Salle "G.Verdi" of Milan conservatoire), France (Salle Cortot), Austria, Sweden, USA (Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles), Mexico, South America and Hong Kong. Some concert tours were so successful that he was invited back: Russia (since 1995), Germany (2001, 2003), Sweden (1999, 2001, 2004), Italy (2000, 2003).

During all this time Evgeni Mikhailov has prepared many programs, including the cycle of 10 Sonatas by A.Scriabin. In 1998 he recorded two CD with those sonatas at the Russian recording firm "Melodiya". He got wonderful reviews of his creative work in the Russian newspapers and magazines, and also in the foreign press - "Piano" (Great Britain), "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" (Germany), "Los Angeles Times" (USA), "Kaertner Tageszeitung" (Austria), "Observer" (Sweden), "Sinfonica" (Uruguay) etc.

Works for piano solo:

Bach

Selected preludes and fugues

Bach - Busoni

''Ñhakone''

Beethoven

Sonatas No.3, 4, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31

Beethoven - Liszt

''An die ferne Geliebte''

Brahms

Pieces;

Fantasien op.116:

Capriccio

(time 2:29 - sound file in .mp3 format - 2382 K)

Intermezzo

(time 4:04 - sound file in .mp3 format - 3864 K)

Intermezzo

(time 3:16 - sound file in .mp3 format - 3113 K)

Capriccio

(time 2:04 - sound file in .mp3 format - 1988 K)

Chopin

4 Ballades, sonata No.3 h-moll; 24 preludes, etudes, mazurkas

Debussy

"Bergamasque suit"; preludes

Grieg

"Holberg-suite", pieces

Grieg - G.Ginzburg

Suite "Peer Gynt"

Haydn

Selected sonatas

Liszt

Sonata h-moll, "Mephisto-waltz"; pieces, etudes

Medtner

Sonata-elegy d-moll

Mozart

Selected sonatas

Mussorgsky

''Pictures from exhibition''

Prokofiev

Sonata No.7, "Sarcasms"; pieces, etudes

Rachmaninov

Sonata No.2 b-moll, 6 moments musicaux; etudes-tableaux, preludes

Ravel

"Gaspard de la nuit"

Scarlatti

Selected sonatas

Schubert

Fantasia "Wanderer", impromptus;

6 Moments musicaux:

4. cis-moll (time 3:35 - sound file in .mp3 format - 3414 K)

5. f-moll (time 1:18 - sound file in .mp3 format - 1271 K)

Schumann

"Kreisleriana", Fantasia C-dur, novelletta No.8, cycle "Kinderszenen", pieces

Scriabin

Complete sonatas, fantasia h-moll, 24 preludes; pieces, etudes, poems.

Sonata No.4 in F sharp major, op.30:

1. Andante

(time 2:42 - sound file in .mp3 format - 2542 K)

2. Prestissimo volando

(time 4:52 - sound file in .mp3 format - 4662 K)

Sonata No.7, op.64:

(time 11:15 - sound file in .mp3 format - 10712 K)

Taneev

Variations c-moll, prelude and fugue gis-moll

Tchaikovsky

"Seasons"

Tchaikovsky - M.Pletnev

Concert suite "Sleeping Beauty"

Concerts for Piano and Orchestra:

Bach

Concert d-moll

Beethoven

Concerts No.2 B-dur, No.3 c-moll; ''Fantasie'' C-dur for choir, piano and orchestra

Brahms

Concerts No.1 d-moll, No.2 B-dur

Chopin

Concerts No.1 e-moll, No.2 f-moll

Liszt

Concert No.1 Es-dur

Mozart

Concerts No.18 B-dur, No.20 d-moll, No.23 A-dur, No.26 D-dur

Prokofiev

Concerts No.1 Des-dur, No.2 g-moll, No.3 C-dur

Rachmaninov

Concerts No.1 fis-moll, No.2 c-moll, "Paganini - Rhapsody"

Ravel

Concert G-dur

Saint - Saens

Concert No.2 g-moll

Scriabin

Concert fis-moll, poem "Prometheus"

Schnittke

Concert for piano and string orchestra

Shostakovitch

Concert No.1 C-dur

Tchaikovsky

Concert No.1 b-moll

The repertoire also includes music by modern composers.

If you would like to acquire E.Mikhailov's album of 2 CD ''Complete piano sonatas by A.Scriabin'', please, remit $14.95 and report to evgeni@kzn.ru the date of transfer, your name and postal address. Our requisites:

Beneficiary - Mikhailov Evgueni

account no. 0206-240876.60H

SWIFT - UBSWCHZH80V

in UBS AG Paradeplatz 6, P.O.Box

CH-8098 Zurich

Switzerland

Paul Badura-Skoda:

"E.Mikhailov is an excellent pianist, demonstrating bright emotions and depth of interpretation. He is a brilliant performer of Scriabin's music, his recording of Scriabin's piano sonatas is outstanding".

("Il Citfadino", Italy)

Mikhail Pletnev:

"In September 1995 the Russian National Orchestra performed A.Scriabin's poem "Prometheus" with E.Mikhailov as soloist at musical festivals in Switzerland and Germany. This gifted musician demonstrated the highest professionalism, brilliant musicianship and a bright emotional interpretation of this musical work".

Mikhail Voskressensky:

"Mikhailov has a sensitive lyric talent. He has a wide sound range, especially in "piano". His sense of musical structure is perfect and his interpretation always unexpected".

("Music Academy", Russia)

"The young pianist, besides other merits, first of all has an intelligent and refined manner of performing, a fine taste and observes the best native traditions of playing the piano".

"Evgeni Mikhailov possesses the rare gift of both virtuoso technique and deep feelings".

(From the Russian press)

"As soon as he touched the keyboard one noticed how unusually fine the quality and refinement of his sound was".

("Piano", Great Britain)

"The capital of Mikhailov is incontestable musical talent, musicality, which fills with intensity each instant, and it's difficult to the audience to resist against its charm".

("Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", Germany)

"Evgeni Mikhailov won over everyone in the Concerto No.2 by Rachmaninov with his bright soft touch, great confidence, virtuosity and deep interpretation of this work".

("Kartner Tageszeitung", Austria)

"I think that the audience will get great pleasure from the fine "rubato" in the second movement of Concerto No.2 by Chopin and the bright virtuoso movement of the same work played as an "Allegro Vivace" where the part of the piano is performed by the young soloist Evgeni Mikhailov".

("The Observer", Sweden)

Contacts:

Mobile phone: +7 (917) 288 55 67
Tel./fax in Kazan: +7 (8432) 93 38 94
E-mail: evgeni@kzn.ru