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Kirill Gerstein

piano

Kirill Gerstein’s playing is distinguished by a ferocious technique and discernment, matched with an energetic, imaginative musical presence. His solo and concerto engagements take him from Europe to the U.S., East Asia and Australia. In the current season, he is a Spotlight Artist with the London Symphony, performing in London and on tour. Elsewhere he returns to orchestras such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Boston Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic, among many others. He also appears in recital with violinist Christian Tetzlaff, performing a Thomas Adès suite written for them. In recent seasons he has premiered concertos by Adès and Thomas Larcher, and his 2020 recording of Adès’ concerto with the Boston Symphony was nominated for three Grammy Awards. His newest recording will pair music by Debussy with that of Armenian priest, musicologist and composer Komitas. In 2023 he released a Rachmaninoff album in honor of the composer’s 150th birthday. An avid educator, he is professor of piano at Berlin’s Hanns Eisler Hochschule and serves on the faculty of Kronberg Academy. In 2021 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music. Born in Russia, he is now an American citizen based in Germany.