Alexander Gavrylyuk
Alexander Gavrylyuk | |
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| Born | 1984 Kharkov, USSR |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Concert Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1993 till present |
| Website | www |
Alexander Gavrylyuk (born 1984 in Kharkiv) is a USSR-born Australian pianist.[1]
Career
Gavrylyuk's first concert performance was at the age of nine. He moved to Australia at the age of 13.[2]
In 1999 he won the Vladimir Horowitz Competition, in 2000 the Hamamatsu Competition and in 2005, most notably, the 2005 Arthur Rubinstein Competition.[3]
Gavrylyuk has held solo recitals at, among others, Wigmore Hall in London, Musikverein in Vienna, Tonhalle, Zürich and Konzerthaus Berlin. The major orchestras he has performed with include: the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.[2]
He has recorded Sergei Prokofiev's five Piano Concertos with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Vladimir Ashkenazy.[4] In 2013 and 2014, he gave cycle performances of all four Rachmaninov Piano Concertos as well as the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with Neeme Järvi (Orchestre de la Suisse Romande) and Bramwell Tovey (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra), respectively.[2] Other conductors with whom Gavrylyuk has collaborated include: Herbert Blomstedt, Vladimir Jurowski, Vasily Petrenko, Osmo Vänskä, Louis Langrée, Andrey Boreyko, Vladimir Spivakov, Oleg Caetani and Yuri Simonov.[2]
Awards
- 1999 - First prize and Gold Medal at the 1999 Horowitz International Piano Competition
- 2000 - First Prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan
- 2003 - Named Steinway Artist
- 2005 - Gold Medal at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition in Tel Aviv.[5]
Recordings
- Brahms: Paganini Variations; Liszt: Mephisto Waltz; Tarantella; Danse Macabre; Isolde's Liebestod / Alexander Gavrylyuk. Label: Piano Classics, 2015.
- Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Schumann: Kinderszenen / Alexander Gavrylyuk. Label: Piano Classics, 2014.
- Rachmaninov: Moments Musicaux; Scriabin: Sonata No 5; Prokofiev: Sonata No 7 / Alexander Gavrylyuk. Label: Piano Classics, 2011.
- Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 / Alexander Gavrylyuk, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Label: Triton (Octavia), 2011.
- Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4 "left Hand" / Alexander Gavrylyuk, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Label: Triton (Octavia), 2011.
- Alexander Gavrylyuk In Recital - Arcadi Volodos, Sergei Rachmaninov, Mily Balakirev, Moritz Moszkowski. Label: Video Artists International, 2010. (2 disks)
- Miami International Piano Festival / Alexander Gavrylyuk - Franz Joseph Haydn, Johannes Brahms, Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Prokofiev. Label: Vai Audio, 2006. (2 disks).[6]
External links
References
- ^ Meacham, Steve (December 1, 2006). "The case of the missing pianists". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Alexander Gavrylyuk". askonasholt.co.uk. Askonas Holt. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Vargas, Angel (May 18, 2007). "Con la música todo sale y el alma está a flor de piel: Alexander Gavrylyuk" [Everything comes out with music and the soul blooms: Alexander Gavrylyuk]. jornada.unam.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5". newartsint.com. New Arts International. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "The 11th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition". arims.org.il. Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alexander Gavrylyuk". arkivmusic.com. ArkivMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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