Yevgeny Sudbin
Piano
“This confirms him as one of the most important pianistic talents of our time.”
International Record Review / Harriet Smith about his Rachmaninov recording
Yevgeny Sudbin has been hailed by the Daily Telegraph (UK) as "potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century." Born in St Petersburg in 1980, Yevgeny Sudbin displayed exceptional musical talents from an early age and in 1987 entered the Specialist Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In 1990 he continued his studies in Berlin and then moved to London where he has lived since 1997, and where he studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Additionally, he attended the International Piano Academy Lake Como, Italy. He has taken lessons with Murray Perahia, Claude Frank, Leon Fleisher, Stephen Hough and others.
Today Sudbin has appeared with many of the world's most distinguished orchestras. Recent North American engagements include performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and North Carolina Symphony. In Europe, he has appeared with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra London, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Sudbin's performance of Rachmaninov's Concerto No. 1 at the 2008 BBC Proms was described by the Daily Telegraph as "sublime." Sudbin has performed in many of the world's finest venues, both in recital and with orchestra, such as the Musikhalle in Hamburg, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Sala Verdi in Milan, as well as London's South Bank Centre and Wigmore Hall, where he performs annually. He has also performed at music festivals throughout the world.
In the midst of a 7-year and 14-album collaboration with BIS Records, his recordings have met with overwhelming critical acclaim. The Times wrote about Sudbin's Tchaikovsky/Medtner recording: “Few seem as fresh and necessary as this release from this wonder pianist”. His interpretation of works by Scriabin was chosen CD of the Year by London's Daily Telegraph, CD of the Month by BBC Music Magazine, and was awarded the MIDEM Classical Award for best solo instrument CD at Cannes. In 2008-09, Sudbin embarked on recording the complete cycle of Beethoven concertos for BIS. This is a multi-year undertaking in collaboration with the Minnesota Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä. Sudbin also recorded Rachmaninov's concerto No. 4, in its original 1926 version, which was paired with Medtner's Concerto No. 2, both recorded with the North Carolina Symphony under Grant Llewellyn, for release in autumn 2009. A new solo recording with works by Haydn was released in May 2010.
In 2010-11, Sudbin's many recitals include appearances in London (Wigmore Hall), Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Bremen, Tallinn, as well as tours through the UK, North America and Far East. Orchestral engagements include performances with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra under Hannu Lintu and the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra under Dima Slobodeniouk. In the US, he also works with the orchestras in Minnesota and Indianapolis.
Sudbin’s love of chamber music has led him to collaborate with many other musicians including Alexander Chaushian, Ilya Gringolts, Hilary Hahn, and Julia Fischer.
SEASON 2010/2011
THIS BIOGRAPHY IS WRITTEN IN COOPERATION WITH HERBERT BARRETT MANAGEMENT AND GRANT ROGERS MUSICAL ARTISTS' MANAGEMENT.
