Andrey Shibko

Andrey Shibko (born 8 March 1975 in Minsk) is a Russian pianist.

Shibko was born on 8 March 1975 in Minsk. He received his first musical instruction at the Music School for Children in his home city, and went on to study under Professor E. Poukst at the Byelorussian College of Music. In 1992 he became a student of the renowned teacher Valery Kastelsky (one of the last pupils of the "Neuhaus School") at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I.Tchaikovsky. Under his guidance Andrey Shibko took also post-graduate course there (1997-1999).

His first international success came in April 1995 when he was awarded First Prize at The 19th D’Angelo International Artist Competition in Erie (Pennsylvania, USA).

"He gave a stunning performance of Liszt Piano Concerto in Es…If a competition can discover one unique talent, it is an overwhelming success", said Sam Rotman, executive director of this competition.

Mr. Shibko has unique ability to communicate power and delicacy with unusual control (Gary Graffman, Jury Chairman)

In 1996 Shibko gave a recital in the framework of “The Great Performers Series” together with Andre Watts, Janos Starker, Kathleen Battle, and the Juilliard String Quartet, as well as a performance with D’Angelo Symphony Orchestra (Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, conductor-Frank Collura) at the D’Angelo Art Performing Center.

He is also a laureate of the International Piano Competitions in Europe: Porto (1998, 1 prize), Géza Anda (Zürich, 2000, 3rd prize), World Competition in London (2002, 3rd prize).

His concert activity is extensive – he has played in the US, Japan, Korea, China, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, and England. Many famous orchestras invited him as a soloist: Zürich (Tonhalle Orchestra under Lawrence Foster), Winterthur (Stadtorchester under Vladimir Ashkenazy), London Philharmonic Orchestra (under Tomasz Bugaj), Porto National, D’Angelo, Chautauqua, Osaka, Thuringia and others. He participated in festivals: Carintischer Sommer(Austria), Viersener Klaviersommer (Germany), Maratea Musica (Italy), played in Santory Hall (Tokyo), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall (London), Tonhalle (Zurich).

Shibko has records on CD, radio and television. He often plays in chamber music concerts as well as performances with singers. He travels a lot as a soloist and with masterclasses in Russia, Europe and Asia.

In 1993 he gave first performance of Sonata in F sharp minor (1903) of Igor Stravinsky in Russia (Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory).

Since 1999 he has been teacher at piano faculty of the Moscow State Conservatory. Since 2012 he has been associate professor.