Sergey Tarasov |

Sergey Tarasov

“Sergey Tarasov is one of my most “titled” students, a real competitive record holder. I love him very much for his true talent. He is distinguished by explosiveness, excellent command of the instrument, colossal virtuoso abilities. I wish him to give concerts as much as possible, because he has something to say. Lev Naumov. “Under the Sign of Neuhaus”

The words of the legendary teacher, from whom pianist Sergei Tarasov studied at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory, and then at the country’s main music university, are worth a lot. Indeed, Sergey Tarasov is truly a record winner, the owner of a unique “track record” of victories in major competitions that are members of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Sergey Tarasov – Grand Prix winner and winner of the Prague Spring competitions (1988, Czechoslovakia), in Alabama (1991, USA), Sydney (1996, Australia), Hayene (1998, Spain), Porto (2001, Portugal), Andorra (2001, Andorra), Varallo Valsesia (2006, Italy), Spanish Composers Competition in Madrid (2006, Spain).

He is also a laureate of such prestigious music competitions as the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv, the Busoni Competition in Bolzano and others. The pianist constantly gives solo concerts in Russia and abroad. He has repeatedly taken part in prestigious music festivals in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein Festival, Ruhr Festival, Rolandsek Bashmet Festival), Japan (Osaka Festival), Italy (Rimini) and others.

Sergey Tarasov’s concerts were held in the largest concert halls of the world: the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and the Moscow International House of Music, the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo and the Festival Hall in Osaka (Japan), the Verdi Hall in Milan (Italy), Hall of the Sydney Opera House (Australia), the Mozarteum Hall in Salzburg (Austria), the Gaveau Hall in Paris (France), the Maestranza Hall in Seville (Spain) and others.

Tarasov collaborated with such world-famous teams as the State Academic Symphony Complex named after. E.F. Svetlanova, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic, the Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, as well as the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. His biography includes performances with the symphony orchestras of Novosibirsk, Omsk, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Yaroslavl, Kostroma and other Russian cities.

Sergei Tarasov has recorded several CDs, the programs of which include works by Schubert, Liszt, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Scriabin.

“His hands at the piano are confusing. Tarasov turns music into pure gold. His talent is stunning and worth many carats,” the press wrote about the pianist’s recent performances in Mexico.

In the 2008/2009 concert season, Sergey Tarasov’s tour in various cities of Russia, Italy, Germany and France, including the famous Gaveau Hall in Paris, was a great success.

Source: Moscow Philharmonic website