Alexander Gadjiev

Alexander Gadjiev Piano

“[…] his improvisatory instincts and formidable analytic powers enliven everything he touches, abetted by a technique that knows no difficulties plus a keen ear for nuance and tone colour.” Gramophone Magazine

Among numerous early prizes, Gadjiev won 1st prize at the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2021 and 2nd prize and the Krystian Zimerman Special Prize for his interpretation of a Chopin sonata at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Aged 20 he won 1st prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, and at the age of 22 1st prize at the World Piano Masters in Montecarlo. From 2019 to 2021, he was a “BBC New Generation Artist”.

Alexander regularly accepts invitations from Europe, Asia, the USA and Australia. As a soloist, he performs with numerous orchestras, such as the Warsaw Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra.

His latest critically acclaimed album on CAvi-music in May 2022 features compositions by Alexander & Nikolai Tcherepnin & Prokofiev. His next solo album for Outhere Music, “Legends”, will be released in 2025.

www.alexandergadjiev.com

Programme 

Schubert Impromptus No. 1 & 2, D935
Tchaikovsky Dumka
Prokofiev Sonata No. 7

2022 Terence Judd-Hallé Award winner
Supported by The Terence Judd Trust

Photo credit: Andrej Grilc