Pavel Nersessian (Russian: Павел Тигранович Нерсесьян, born August 26, 1964) is a Russian cl*ical pianist. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Laureate of international compe*ions, Professor of the Moscow Conservatory State Conservatory after P.I. Tchaikovsky and Boston University.

Contents

• 1 Biography
  • 1.1 Teaching activity
  • 1.2 Into the world arena
  • 1.3 Concert activity
• 2 Recordings
  • 2.1 Discography
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Biography

Pavel Nersessian was born in Ramenskoye, a town outside Moscow, Russia Federation on August 26, 1964. In 1971-1982 he studied at the Central Music School (Cl* by V. Levin). In 1973 he made his debut by playing the Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 by Johann Sebastian Bach with the orchestra in the city of Gorky. After graduating from high school with honors, in 1982 he entered the Moscow Conservatory (cl* of Sergei Dorensky).

«P. Nersessian is one of the brightest and most talented young pianists. He has wonderful musical qualities, the most important of which is bright, individual, distinctive vision of musical images. Virtuosity and penetration are the basic features of his performance.» (Archive of the Moscow Conservatory).

Teaching activity

Upon graduating from the Moscow Conservatory in 1987 he was proposed to teach there. He began his teaching job as an *istant to Sergei Dorensky and as a concertmaster of the Children's Music School number 60 in Moscow.

In 2013 he became a professor of piano in Boston University.

Into the world arena

Being one of the most remarkable pianists of his generation in Russia, he is known for his ability to play equally convincing in the whole palette of the piano repertoire. He has won prizes in every piano compe*ion he has entered, including Beethoven Compe*ion in Vienna in 1985, Paloma O’Shea Compe*ion in Santander and Tokyo Compe*ion. After the performance of P.Nersessian in Tokyo, the reviewer «Ongaku no tomo» noted (December 1989): «Among all the Soviet pianists who participated in the compe*ion, he was remarkable for his very special style of performance ...» «He's ... like a free spirit, illuminating the scene with his bright temperament, individual colors and imagination ... not being distracted by the trills and octave (although they are immaculate), it is easy to concentrate attention on any possible detail or image» («Grammophone London», 1998, a review of the disc).

Winning in the GPA Dublin International Piano Compe*ion in 1991 was the turning point in Pavel Nersessian's career. «His performance brought a veritable roar of approval from the audience» wrote «The Irish Times» after Pavel Nersessian received the 1st Prize in the GPA Dublin International Piano Compe*ion in 1991.

Concert activity

Pavel Nersessian regularly takes part in various international music festivals and compe*ions; also he is frequently invited to be on a jury, for example: Dublin International Piano Compe*ion ( Ireland), Tchaikovsky International Piano Compe*ion (Russia), Hilton Head International Piano Compe*ion (USA), Valencia International Piano Compe*ion (Spain), International Festival of Cl*ical Music and Compe*ion of Young Pianists( Kazakhstan), Sendai International Music Compe*ion ( *an), Isang Yun Compe*ion (South Korea ), Summit Music Festival (USA), Miami International Piano Festival (USA) and others.

Recordings

Pavel Nersessian has recorded disks with compositions of Chopin, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Shostakovich etc. The album with compositions of Schumann «Kreisleriana», opus 16, Chopin 24 preludes, opus 28, performed by Pavel Nersessian was released on at Moscow Conservatory in 1995.

Discography

• Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty / Schubert, Scarlatti, Scriabin, Schumann, Moszkowski, Rachmaninov - (CD) Pavel Nersessian © 2005, Bel Air Music
• Rachmaninov - Russian Rhapsody / Dukas - L'apprenti sorcier / Debussy - Prelude / Bizet - Jeux d'enfants - Andrei Pisarev, Pavel Nersessian (CD) © 2005, Bel Air Music
• Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4 - Pavel Nersessian / Sonata No. 32 - Andrei Tchistiakov (CD) © 2005, Bel Air Music
• Beethoven - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major Op. 61, Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27/2 © 2005, Bel Air Music
• R.Schumann Kreisleriana, opus 16, F.Chopin 24 preludes opus 28, Pavel Nersessian, 1995 © Moscow Conservatory

References

External links

• Official website
• Cl*ic-online website - Pavel Nersessian
• Pavel Nersessian plays Scriabin: Sonata No 7 Op 64. Interview.
• Concert videos - Pavel Nersessian