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Denis Matsuev – piano
Denis Matsuev has become a fast-rising star on the international concert stage since his
triumphant victory at the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1998, and
has quickly established himself as one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation.
Mr. Matsuev collaborates with the world's best known orchestras, such as the New York
Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus
Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, WDR of Cologne, Frankfurt Radio and BBC Symphony, Philharmonia
Orchestra of London, Verbier and Budapest Festival Orchestras, Filarmonica della Scala, Zurich
Opera House Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia,
Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France,
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, NHK Symphony, and the Rotterdam, Netherlands
Radio Philharmonic, Israel and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestras as well as the European
Chamber Orchestra. He is continually re-engaged with the legendary Russian orchestras such
as the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Mariinsky Orchestra and the Russian National
Orchestra.
Highlights of upcoming seasons include appearances with Israel Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta
in Russia followed by a tour in Israel under Yuri Temirkanov, Royal Philharmonic with Charles
Dutoit, tours with London Symphony and Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev in the U.S.,
Europe and Japan; the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Krzysztof Urbanski, Philadelphia
Orchestra under Gianandrea Noseda and a U.S. tour with the Pittsburgh Symphony under
Manfred Honeck, and to Canada with the Montreal Symphony under Mikhail Pletnev; in Europe
with the Oslo Philharmonic with Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
with Yuri Temirkanov, Orchestre de la Swiss Romande and Lucerne Symphony Orchestra; a
South American tour with the Concertgebouw under Mariss Jansons; and Israel Philharmonic
with Kurt Masur. Mr. Matsuev’s recital performances will bring him to Carnegie Hall for their
Keyboard Virtuosos series and also the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Salle Pleyel in Paris,
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Konzerthaus in Vienna, and Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire, among others. Denis Matsuev
and Paris’s Salle Pleyel will present a joint extraordinary project – a multi-genre cycle of
concerts united by the name Denis Matsuev; top Russian and Western orchestras and soloists
will take part in these concerts and Denis Matsuev also plans a recital within a framework of the
cycle.
Denis Matsuev appears regularly with the most prominent conductors on the stage today,
including Lorin Maazel, Valery Gergiev, Zubin Mehta, Mariss Jansons, Yuri Temirkanov, Kurt
Masur, Paavo Jarvi, Leonard Slatkin, Myung-Whun Chung, Antonio Pappano, Semyon
Bychkov, Iván Fischer, Adam Fisher, Gianandrea Noseda, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, James
Conlon, Vladimir Spivakov, Mikhail Pletnev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yury Bashmet, Yury Simonov
and others.
Mr. Matsuev is a frequent guest of world famous music festivals such as Ravinia and the
Hollywood Bowl in the U.S., BBC Proms and Edinburgh International Festival in Great Britain,
Schleswig-Holstein, Rheingau, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in Germany, Chopin Festival in
Poland, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Mito Festival in Italy, Les Chorégies d’Orange and
Festival de la Rogue d’Anthéron in France, Verbier and Montreux Festivals in Switzerland,
Enescu Festival in Romania, Budapest Spring Festival in Hungary, Athens and Epidaurus
Festival in Greece and Stars of the White Nights Festival in Russia.
In 2010 the New York Philharmonic gave the orchestra’s 15,000th concert – a number
unmatched by any other orchestra. This unprecedented milestone concert in Avery Fisher Hall
took place with Denis Matsuev as soloist, conducted by Maestro Valery Gergiev, was praised
highly by music critics.
Anthony Tommasini, Chief Critic of The New York Times, wrote: “Denis Matsuev, the fast-rising
young Russian pianist, made his debut in [Stravinsky’s] Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra,
which usually comes across as a perky work alive with jazz energy and ornate piano writing. But
Mr. Matsuev, wielding his athletic virtuosity and steely power, gave a chiselled, hard-driving yet
transparent performance, matched in character and cool brilliance by Mr. Gergiev and the
orchestra. The ovation was enormous, so Mr. Matsuev played an encore, showing his delicate
side in a gently tinkling account of Liadov’s ‘Music Box.’ ”
Denis Matsuev has performed as soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic since 1995, and since
2004 has presented his annual “Soloist Denis Matsuev” concert with leading Russian and
foreign orchestras.
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phone: +49-89-32164429, mobile: +49-170-2711677, [email protected],
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For many years Denis Matsuev has led numerous musical festivals and educational projects
which have added to his role as a prominent public figure. Since 2004 he has organized “Stars
on Baikal” in Irkutsk, Siberia (in 2009 he was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Irkutsk),
and since 2005 he has been the artistic director of the music festival “Crescendo” (a series of
events held in international cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Tel Aviv,
Kaliningrad, Paris and New York City). In 2010 he became the artistic director of Annecy Music
Festival in Annecy, France, with the goal of demonstrating the convergence of Russian and
French music cultures. Denis Matsuev became the artistic director of I International Astana
Piano Passion Festival and Competition. Additionally, Mr. Matsuev is the president of the
charitable Russian foundation “New Names” that supports children music education in regions
of his native Russia.
In 2004 Denis Matsuev first signed a contract with BMG for the joint project solo album Tribute
to Horowitz, which was awarded the highest acclaim. 2006 releases include Seasons of
Tchaikovsky, Three Fragments from Petrushka of Stravinsky, and a recording with the St.
Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under Yuri Temirkanov.
In 2007, SONY Classical released Unknown Rachmaninov, featuring Mr. Matsuev, which has
received strong positive reviews praising his execution and creativity. His Carnegie Hall recital
in November 2007 was recorded and released in 2009 as an album entitled Denis Matsuev –
Concert at Carnegie Hall. The New York Times praised this performance, writing “his poetic
instincts held fast in tender moments, with trills as thrillingly precise as one might ever hope to
hear.”
Mariinsky Label releases include Rachmaninov’s Concerto No. 3, Shostakovich Concertos Nos.
1 and 2 and Shchedrin’s Fifth with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra in the famed
Mariinsky Concert Hall. Among the many awards he has received is the Five Star rating of BBC
Music Magazine, which noted: “Denis Matsuev may be better-known internationally as a
Rachmaninov expert, but these new accounts of the two Shostakovich Concertos must be
among the best currently available.” Norman Lebrecht continued: “Neither is a virtuoso vehicle
and, the composer apart, there is no pianist who has stamped these works decisively as his or
her own. Denis Matsuev, a Siberian who made his name in Rachmaninov is perhaps the first to
come close.”
In 2011, the anniversary year of Franz Liszt, RCA Red Seal released the Matsuev Liszt album,
recorded with the Russian National Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev. The Independent rated this
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album as “Album of the Week” and concluded: “This impressive double-CD of Liszt’s concertos,
plus his Orpheus and Heroide, is an all-Russian effort. Matsuev’s pianism has heroic force and
finely calibrated control…”
In a continued momentous relationship, Denis Matsuev has collaborated with the Sergei
Rachmaninov Foundation, brought on by Alexander Rachmaninov, the grandson of the
composer. Mr. Matsuev was chosen by the Foundation to perform and record unknown pieces
by Rachmaninov on the composer's own piano at the Rachmaninov house “Villa Senar” in
Lucerne. This unique program has been in high demand around the world. In 2013 – the
anniversary year of the great composer – the Rachmaninov Foundation will present series of
concerts in the most prestigious concert halls throughout Russia and Europe.
Awards include The Presidential Council for Culture and Art’s Honored Artist of Russia, the titles
“People’s Artist of Republic of North Ossetia-Alania” and “People’s Artist of Republic of
Adygea.” Denis Matsuev is a laureate of prestigious “Shostakovich’s Prize” in Music and State
Prize of Russian Federation in Literature and Arts, is a “People’s Artist of Russia.” Denis
Matsuev is also Honorary Professor of Moscow State University and became the head of The
Public Council under The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
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For further information, please contact:
Dr. Silke Zimmermann, Consulting, Gerner Straße 48, D - 80638 München,
phone: +49-89-32164429, mobile: +49-170-2711677, [email protected],
www.silkezimmermann.com