Occupation(s) Musician Role Music performer Instruments Piano Education Moscow Conservatory | Years active 1981–present Genres Classical music Name Alexander Ardakov | |
Albums Piano Concerto no. 2, Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Similar People James Lisney, Murray McLachlan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Gibson, Sergei Rachmaninoff | ||
Alexander Ardakov
Alexander Ardakov (Russian: Александр Ардаков) (born in Samara, Russia, formerly Kuybyshev) is a Russian professional pianist, graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire and prizewinner at the Viotti International competition in Italy (1984). Between 1981 and 1991 he played with the Moscow State Philharmonia. Since 1991, he has lived in London, working as Professor of Piano at Trinity College of Music, London.
He has performed for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, and made numerous CD recordings, including pieces by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Sergei Rachmaninoff - he has recorded Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson.
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