Alexander Gadjiev (Piano)
Biography, Audio/Video, Discography, Concerto repertoire, Programs
www.alexandergadjiev.com
Biography
Sergey Babayan, Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2015
Mario Messinis, music critic, Competition “Premio Venezia” 2013.
The young pianist Alexander Gadjiev is a multiple Prize winner at Internat. Competitions, among them are the 2nd prize and the Special Krystian Zimerman Prize for the best performance of a Sonata at the XVIII Chopin Competition 2021, the First Prize at Sydney International Piano Competition 2021, the First Prize and the audience prize at the Ninth Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2015 and the First Prize at “2018 Monte-Carlo World Piano Masters Competition”.
In 2019 Alexander Gadjiev was selected by BBC Radio 3 to join the New Generation Artists (NGA) scheme until 2021, which will offer the artist to participate in several renowned festivals throughout Great Britain and to perform as a soloist with orchestra and as a chamber musician as well at prestigious venues like London Wigmore Hall and others. All the concerts will be broadcasted on BBC Radio 3.
He also has worked with some of the most renowned conductors on an international level: Yuri Temirkanov, Kazuki Yamada, Marek Pijarowski, Ken Takaseki, Anton Nanut, Tatsuya Shimono, Tomomi Nishimoto, Christopher Franklin, Marco Guidarini, Olivier Ochanin, En Shao, Ulrich Windfuhr, Giedre Šlekyte, Gianluca Martinenghi, and Tiziano Severini.
Alexander Gadjiev has recorded for Suonare News and ALM Records Japan, while his concerts were broadcast by Rai Radio3, Rai3, Radio Vaticana, Radio Classica, ORF, RTV Slovenija and Radio Koper. His recent CD, titled “Literary Fantasies”, with works by Schumann and Liszt, was released in January 2018 by the label “ACOUSENCE RECORDS”.
Haydn’s Concerto in C major, receiving glowing reviews from the press. He gave his first recital at the age of ten.
In June 2013, he completed his studies at “Duca degli Abruzzi.” From 2013, he has been attending the Master’s degree course at the “Mozarteum” of Salzburg under the guidance of Prof. Gililov.
In November 2013, he won the National Competition “Premio Venezia“ in Italy.
Alexander Gadjiev currently is studying not only in Salzburg, but also with Prof. Eldar Nebolsin at The Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler in Berlin.
Audio/Video
Discography
Concerto repertoire
Piano and Orchestra
Concerto Op. 38
Concerto in E major, Sz. 119, BB 127
Concerto 5 n E flat major Op.73
Concerto Op. 15 in d minor
Concerto no. 2 in f minor Op. 21
Concerto in a minor Op.16
Danse macabre S.126
Concerto for two pianos + orchestra E flat major K365
Concerto no 3 in C major, Op 26
Concerto no. 3 in d minor, Op. 30
Concerto no.1 Op.35
Programs
piano
Program 1
Intermezzo in a minor, Op.118
Etudes d’execution trascendante “Mazeppa” “Chasse neige”
Intermission
Andante with Variations in f minor Hob. XVII/6
from “Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jesus” Nr.13
Suite en plein air Sz 81, BB 89
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Program 2
Sonata no .21 in C major Op.53 “Waldstein”
Sonata quasi una fantasia “Dante”
Intermission
Variations for piano no. 6 in F major, Op.19
Sonata for piano no. 6, Op.82
Program 3
Intermezzo in a minor, Op.118
Bagatelles, Op. 119
Suite en plein air (Im Freien), Sz 81, BB 89
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