Nikolay Khozyainov Explained

Nikolay Khozyainov
Occupation:	Pianist
Years Active:	1999–present
Birth Date:	17 July 1992
Origin:	Blagoveschensk, Amur Oblast, Russia

Nikolay Khozyainov (Russian: Николай Юрьевич Хозяинов; born 17 July 1992) is a Russian classical pianist and composer. He is noted for what music critic Anthony Tommasini describes as "stunning virtuosity".^[1]

Youth and education

Nikolay Khozyainov was born in Blagoveshchensk on 17 July 1992.^[2] He began to play the piano at the age of five and continued his studies in Moscow at the Central Musical School of the Moscow Conservatory.^[2] At the age of seven he made his debut with the Handel Piano Concerto at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.^{[3] [4]} At the present time he is pursuing an Advanced Degree at the Hannover Hochschule fur Musik under the guidance of Professor Arie Vardi.^{[5] [6]}

Performances

Highlights of Nikolay Khozyainov's recital and concerto engagements include concerts at Carnegie Hall,^[7] London's Wigmore Hall,^[8] Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center in Washington, Salle Gaveau, Theatre de Champs-Élysées in Paris,^[9] Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow,^[10] Tokyo's Suntory Hall,^[11] Louvre,^[12] Zurich Tonhalle.

In January 2018, the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan came to Nikolay's concert in Tokyo's Suntory Hall.^[13]

He has performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra,^[14] Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra,^[15] Russian State Orchestra, The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,^[16] RTE National Symphony Orchetra of Ireland^[17] and other.

Discography

Album Title	Label	Program
The Blue Series- Nikolay Khozyainov^[18]	The Fryderyk Chopin Institute	Fryderkyk Chopin Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 No. 3 Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1 Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2 Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49 Ballade in F major, Op. 38 Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45 Scherzo in E major, Op. 54 Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 35
Nikolay Khozyainov: Piano Recital^[19]	CD Accord^[20] ^[21]	Fryderyk Chopin Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 Bolero, Op. 19 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 Franz Liszt Apres une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi una sonata Fantasie uber zwei Motive aus W.A. Mozarts Die Hochzeit des Figaro
Nikolay Khozyainov – My Favourites^[22]	Victor Entertainment^[23]	Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, op. 110 Franz Schubert Fantasy in C major, D.760 (op.15), "Wanderer Fantasy" Fryderyk Chopin Scherzo in E major, op. 54 Ballade in F major, op.38 Franz Liszt Etudes d'execution transcendentante "Feux Follets", S.139-5 Mephisto Waltz no.1 (Dance at the Village Inn), S.514^[24]
Nikolay Khozyainov – Maurice Ravel, Fryderyk Chopin, Franz Liszt^[25]	Victor Entertainment^[26]	Maurice Ravel Pavanne pour une infante defunte Gaspard de la nuit Fryderyk Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp major, op.60 Berceuse in D flat major, op.57 Franz Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178^[27]

Achievements and awards

His growing list of awards and achievements includes:

• Finalist of the XVI International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland
• 1st prize at 2003 Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte in Czech Republic^[2]
• 1st prize at the IX International Carl Filtsch Piano Competition in Romania^[2]
• 2nd prize at the VI Moscow International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition for young pianists^{[2] [28]}
• 1st prize at the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition^{[29] [30]}
• 2nd prize at the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition^[2]
  • Special Prizes for:^{[2] [31]}
    • Audience Prize
    • Best Performance of Both Concertos Voted by Members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    • Best Performance of a Work by Liszt
    • Best Performance of a Work by Schubert
    • Best Performance of a Virtuoso Study
    • Youngest Finalist

Notes and References

1. News: Recitals by Nikolay Khozyainov and Emanuele Torquati. Tommasini. Anthony. 2 May 2013. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 31 May 2016.
2. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov. Cavalletti Artists Management.
3. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov. July 2015. Yamaha. 1 July 2015.
4. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov. Nikolay Khozyainov. 29 June 2016.
5. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov Biography. Nikolay Khozyainov Official Website.
6. Web site: Yamaha Pianist Lounge. Kosaka. Haruka. August 2014. Yamaha.
7. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov, Piano. www.carnegiehall.org. 31 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624091926/http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2013/4/30/0730/PM/Nikolay-Khozyainov-Piano/. 24 June 2016. dead.
8. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov to make Wigmore Hall debut in May 2014. 11 March 2014. www.russianmind.eu. 31 May 2016.
9. Web site: Musée du Piano : l'étonnant pianiste Nikolay Khozyainov. ladepeche.fr. 31 May 2016.
10. Web site: Госоркестр России имени Е.Ф.Светланова, Елена Таросян, Анастасия Кобекина, Николай Хозяинов. www.meloman.ru. 31 May 2016.
11. Web site: TOKYO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT NO.629 Performance Schedule SUNTORY HALL. www.suntory.com. 31 May 2016.
12. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov, piano Musée du Louvre Paris. www.louvre.fr. 31 May 2016.
13. Web site: 天皇皇后両陛下 ショパンのピアノ協奏曲などを鑑賞(18/01/16) - YouTube . .
14. Web site: Piano Nikolay Khozyainov Japan Arts. www.japanarts.co.jp. 31 May 2016.
15. Web site: . : Czech National Symphony Orchestra : .. Brut. HTML, CSS: Brut; PHP, SEO: Mopab, Gio. www.cnso.cz. 31 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132729/http://www.cnso.cz/EN/concerts/archiv/4/special_concerts.html?offset=20. 28 January 2018. dead.
16. Web site: YOMIURI NIPPON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER FESTIVAL2014 "THREE MAJOR CONCERTO" Performance Schedule SUNTORY HALL. www.suntory.com. 31 May 2016.
17. Web site: RTÉ Orchestras: RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 2014-2015. RTÉ. RTÉ. en. 31 May 2016.
18. Web site: Publications. The Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
19. Web site: Piano Recital. 2011. Naxos.
20. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov. Naxos.
21. Web site: Piano Recital / Nikolay Khozyainov. ArvikMusic.
22. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov My Favorites. 3 October 2012. Victor Entertainment. 3 October 2012.
23. Web site: Victor Entertainment. Victor Entertainment.
24. Web site: My Favorites. Apple iTunes. 3 October 2012 .
25. Web site: Nikolay KHozyainov Liszt Sonata. 22 January 2014. Victor Entertainment. 22 January 2014.
26. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov. Victor Entertainment.
27. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov Liszt Piano Sonata. Apple iTunes. 22 January 2014 .
28. Web site: ニコライ・ホジャイノフ｜プロフィール｜Victor Entertainment. www.jvcmusic.co.jp. 31 May 2016.
29. Web site: Farrington. Jones. Meet the Pianists: Nikolay Khozyainov. Theater Jones. 4 April 2016. 2013-05-19.
30. Web site: Winners Dublin International Piano Competition -. www.dipc.ie. 31 May 2016.
31. Web site: Nikolay Khozyainov. Nikolay Khozyainov. 31 May 2016.