Ruslan Valentinovich Sviridov ( Russian: Русла́н Валенти́нович Свири́дов) (born January 18, 1973, in Tambov) is a Russian

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Biography

In 1987-1991 studied at Tambov Musical College with Natalia Kolpakova. In 1991-1998 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Professor

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(piano), graduating with distinction. Sviridov has won many piano competitions in Russia. He achieved international recognition as a pianist in 1994 when he won Grand Prix and a first prize at the

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International Musical Competition in Italy. In 1995, he was a prizewinner in the Kingsville International Piano Competition in Kingsville, Texas (USA) and several competitions in Italy. Widely known among music lovers, Sviridov has given many recitals in Russia, Europe, and the United States. His recordings show his extensive repertoire. In 1996 he formed
Piano Synergy Duo
together with his wife, Irina Khovanskaya. The duo had released three CDs to date. Sviridov moved to

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(United States) in 1998. He currently resides in

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References

An article about Ruslan Sviridov
on Tambov Rachmaninov Institute's web site (in Russian)
Darius Milhaud's "Le Boeuf sur le Toit" discography, CDRecordings on Amazon.com
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