Time: 19:30

Date: Oct. 14, 2015

Mikhail Pletnev is a brilliant pianist, a highly sought after conductor, a splendid composer, a remarkable individual, and an artist who defies conventional classifications.

Born in 1957, in Arkhangelsk, Pletnev demonstrated his talent early, entering the Moscow Conservatory at the age of 13. In 1978 he won the first prize and the gold medal at the Sixth International Tchaikovsky Competition. He has since performed countless times as a soloist with the world’s most esteemed orchestras and conductors.

In 1990, with the assent of then Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Pletnev founded the Russian National Orchestra - Russia’s first non-governmental and privately financed orchestra. Today the RNO is considered one of the world’s finest orchestras; each year, led by Pletnev and other distinguished conductors, it tours Europe, the U.S. and Asia. In 1996, the orchestra performed at the opening of the Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Pletnev has recorded with Deutsche Grammophon since 1993, and his discs have been repeatedly nominated for Grammy Awards. The Times describes his playing as “born of a prodigious virtuosity of imagination outrageous in its beauty.”

Pletnevhas also attained international acclaims for his work as a composer. The 1998 premiere of his Viola Concerto dedicated to Yuri Bashmetwas enthusiastically received by both the press and the public. His arrangements of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty for piano are also legendary.

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Source: ncpa.com