Pavel Nersessian (

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: ''Павел Тигранович Нерсесьян'', born 26 August 1964) is a Russian classical pianist. He is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and Professor of the Moscow Conservatory State Conservatory after P.I. Tchaikovsky and

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Biography

Pavel Nersessian was born in Ramenskoye, a town outside

Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

, Russia Federation on 26 August 1964. In 1971-1982 he studied at the Central Music School (Class by V. Levin). In 1973 he made his debut by playing the Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 by

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with the orchestra in the city of Gorky. After graduating from high school with honors, in 1982 he entered the

Moscow Conservatory The Moscow Conservatory, also officially Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory () is a higher musical educational institution located in Moscow, Russia. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in musical performance and musical research. Th ...

(class of

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Teaching activity

Upon graduating from the

in 1987 he was proposed to teach there. He began his teaching job as an assistant to

and as a concertmaster of the Children's Music School number 60 in Moscow. In 2013 he became a professor of piano in

Into the world arena

Being one of the most remarkable pianists of his generation in

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, he is known for his ability to play equally convincing in the whole palette of the piano repertoire. He has won prizes in every piano competition he has entered, including Beethoven Competition in

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in 1985, Paloma O’Shea Competition in Santander and

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Competition. He made his American debut in 1993 at

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, which the ''New York Times'' called "impressive" with "a gift for softly colored expressiveness," but lacking "a major intellectual challenge."

Concert activity

Nersessian has served on international juries, including the Dublin International Piano Competition (Ireland), International Festival of Classical Music and Competition of Young Pianists (Kazakhstan), and Summit Music Festival (USA).

Recordings

Pavel Nersessian has recorded disks with compositions of Chopin,

Schumann Robert Schumann (; ; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic music, Romantic era. He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber ...

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; ; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical period (music), Classical and early Romantic music, Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a List of compositions ...

Brahms Johannes Brahms (; ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, often set within studied ye ...

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...

Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich), First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded ...

etc. The album with compositions of

«Kreisleriana», opus 16, Chopin 24 preludes, opus 28, performed by Pavel Nersessian was released on at

in 1995.

Discography

* Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty / Schubert, Scarlatti, Scriabin, Schumann, Moszkowski, Rachmaninov - (CD) Pavel Nersessian 2005, Bel Air Music * Rachmaninov - Russian Rhapsody / Dukas - L'apprenti sorcier / Debussy - Prelude / Bizet - Jeux d'enfants - Andrei Pisarev, Pavel Nersessian (CD) 2005, Bel Air Music * Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4 - Pavel Nersessian / Sonata No. 32 - Andrei Tchistiakov (CD) 2005, Bel Air Music * Beethoven - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major Op. 61, Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27/2 2005, Bel Air Music * R.Schumann Kreisleriana, opus 16, F.Chopin 24 preludes opus 28, Pavel Nersessian, 1995 Moscow Conservatory

Awards

Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also known as Honored Artist of Russia, is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is awarded to actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, d ...

(August 31, 2005)

References

External links

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Classic-online website - Pavel Nersessian

Pavel Nersessian plays Scriabin: Sonata No 7 Op 64. Interview.

Concert videos - Pavel Nersessian
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nersessian, Pavel 1964 births Living people People from Ramensky District Russian male classical pianists Prize-winners of the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition Moscow Conservatory alumni 21st-century Russian classical pianists 21st-century Russian male musicians