ANDREY GUGNIN

Beethoven and Chopin with the Russian pianist Andrey Gugnin

A refusal from the first school of music that his parents attempted to send him to as a child did not dampen his passion for the piano, instead strengthening his determination. This proved sufficient to gain him a place at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. After graduating under the guidance of Vera Gornostayeva, Andrey Gugnin continued to perfect his talent with Stanislav Ioudenitch and William Naboré at the International Piano Academy, Lake Como. “Performing now lies at the centre of my existence”, says the thirty-three-year-old Russian pianist, “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else”. Having distinguished himself at the Vienna Beethoven competition in 2013 and the XVI International Gina Bachauer Piano Competition in 2014, he began to appear on some of the most important stages around the world. But it was his victory at the International Piano Competition of Australia in 2016, where he also received several special awards, that really launched his career. Soon after, he was invited to perform with Valery Gergiev and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, he established a contract with the Hyperion record label and the support of the Young Classical Artists Trust, and he saw collaborations open up with orchestras across four continents, and calls to perform at the most prestigious international festivals.

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