Sergei Redkin () (born 27 October 1991) is a Russian classical pianist.
Life and career Born in Krasnoyarsk, at the age of six Redkin began his studies in piano and composition at the Music Lyceum of Krasnoyarsk and the Special School of Music of the St Petersburg Conservatoire. Since 2009 Redkin studied at St Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire in the class of Alexander Sandler (piano) and Alexander Mnatsakanyan (composition), and at the Lake Como International Piano Academy in 2011. After completing his Master's degree at the St Petersburg Conservatory with Alexander Sandler, he further obtained an Artist Diploma at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium under the guidance of Louis Lortie and Avo Kouyoumdjian.Mariinsky Theatre (October 2017). "Sergei Redkin, piano". Retrieved 5 February 2018. Since 2017, he has been an artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.
A winner of numerous international competitions, Redkin has performed with various orchestras and in recitals throughout the world, such as in Russia, Germany, Austria, USA,Tommasini, Anthony (25 February 2015). "Review: In ‘Folk, Form, and Fire,’ Hosting a Party of Five for Prokofiev". New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2018. France, Monaco,Monaco-Matin (23 January 2017). "Le jeune prodige russe Sergei Redkin a enthousiasmé le théâtre des Variétés". Retrieved 5 February 2018 . Switzerland, Poland, Finland,Sirén, Vesa (5 October 2013). "Lind-voittaja Sergei Redkin oli vuoroin tylsä ja todella timmi". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 5 February 2018 . Sweden and Spain,Rosado, Benjamín G. (26 January 2017). "Mientras otros guardaban silencio, yo llevé la música a Palmira". El Mundo. Retrieved 5 February 2018 . and has taken part in music festivals including the Lucerne FestivalMichel, Felix (3 September 2017). "Charakterstudien: Fünf Werke, drei Pianisten, ein Komponist". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 5 February 2018 .Lucerne Festival (May 2017). "Sergei Redkin". Retrieved 5 February 2018. and the Verbier Festival.
Awards and prizes
Queen Elisabeth Competition, 2nd prize, piano (Brussels, Belgium, 2021). Kissinger Klavierolymp, 2nd prize (Bavaria, Germany, 2017) International Tchaikovsky competition, 3rd prize (Moscow, Russia, 2015). Retrieved 5 February 2018. International Prokofiev competition, 1st prize (Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2012) International Maj Lind competition, 1st prize (Helsinki, Finland, 2012) International Competition of young pianists in the name of I. Paderevskiy (Poland, 2010)
References
External links
Video of Redkin performing part of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 12 on the official website of Classic FM (UK).