Nikolay Khozyainov

Nikolay Khozyainov's musical talent was discovered very early and he began to play the piano at the age of five. He continued his studies in Moscow at the Central Musical School by the Moscow Conservatory.[3] At the age of seven he made his debut with the Handel Piano Concerto at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.[2][18][19] In 2010, he continued his studies at the Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky Conservatory, which he graduated with an honorary medal "the best student of the year[5]" .[2][20] At the present time he is pursuing an Advanced Degree at the Hannover Hochschule fur Musik under the guidance of Professor Arie Vardi.[1][8]

Highlights of Nikolay Khozyainov's recital and concerto engagements include concerts at Carnegie Hall,[21] London's Wigmore Hall,[22] Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center in Washington, Salle Gaveau, Theatre de Champs-Élysées in Paris,[4] Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow,[23] Tokyo's Suntory Hall,[24] Louvre,[25] Zurich Tonhalle.

In January 2018, the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan came to Nikolay's concert in Tokyo's Suntory Hall.

He has performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra,[24] Sydney Symphony Orchestra,[26] Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra,[27] Russian State Orchestra,[23] The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,[28] RTE National Symphony Orchetra of Ireland[29] and other.

His growing list of awards and achievements includes:

• Finalist of the XVI International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland
• 1st prize at 2003 Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte in Czech Republic[1][2][3]
• 1st prize at the IX International Carl Filtsch Piano Competition in Romania[2][3]
• 2nd prize at the VI Moscow International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition for young pianists[3][39]
• 1st prize at the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition[20][40]
• 2nd prize at the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition[3]
  • Special Prizes for:[3][41]
    • Audience Prize
    • Best Performance of Both Concertos Voted by Members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    • Best Performance of a Work by Liszt
    • Best Performance of a Work by Schubert
    • Best Performance of a Virtuoso Study
    • Youngest Finalist

Nikolay speaks several foreign languages, including English, French, German,[42] Italian,[43] Spanish,[44] Japanese,[45][46][47] Hebrew.[48]

The Music World is taking note of Nikolay Khozyainov’s stunning virtuosity and prodigius technique.

— Anthony Tommassini, The New York Times[4][16]

This young man is a master of romantic tone, amply displayed in Rachmaninoff’s First Sonata

— Timothy Gilligan, New York Concert Review[5][7][13]

He has everything: a big sound, splendid technique, and a musicality far beyond his years. This CD would do credit to any pianist…

— Dave Saemann, Fanfare[5][13][49]