Severin von Eckardstein (born 1 August 1978) is a German classical
pianist.
He was born in
Düsseldorf, and took his first piano lessons when he was six years old.
At the age of 12, he was accepted into a young-talent class at the
Robert Schumann Hochschule
The Robert Schumann Hochschule (Robert Schumann University of Music and Media) is a school for music studies at the university level located in Düsseldorf. The University has a student body of some 850 coming from over 40 countries.
Forty-seven f ...
in Düsseldorf. During his school years, von Eckardstein continued his piano studies in Hannover and in Salzburg with
Karl-Heinz Kämmerling.
After his graduation, he attended the
Berlin University of the Arts to take lessons from
Klaus Hellwig
Klaus Hellwig (born 3 August 1941) is a German pianist and academic teacher.
Life and career
Born in Essen,Axel Schniederjürgen (publisher): ''Kürschners Musiker-Handbuch''. 5th edition de Gruyter, 2006, Hellwig studied with Detlef Kraus in ...
. In 2000, he made a strong impression at the
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
The Leeds International Piano Competition, informally known as The Leeds and formerly the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess ...
: he was placed third.
After receiving his degree in 2002, he continued his studies at the
International Piano Academy Lake Como, in Italy.
He won the 2003
Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Belgium.
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External links
Severin von Eckardstein home page
References
1978 births
Musicians from Düsseldorf
German classical pianists
Male classical pianists
Prize-winners of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
Prize-winners of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
José Iturbi International Piano Competition prize-winners
Living people
21st-century classical pianists
21st-century male musicians
Prize-winners of the ARD International Music Competition
Berlin University of the Arts alumni
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