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Alexander Osminin
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| Born | 19 November 1981  Moscow, USSR |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | pianist |
| Instruments | piano |
Alexander Petrovich Osminin, born on November 19, 1981, is a talented Russian classical pianist. He travels around the world, performing amazing piano concerts.
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About Alexander Osminin
Early Life and Music Studies
Alexander Osminin was born in Moscow, Russia. He started learning music in 1988. He went to a special music school. His first teacher there was I. V. Antypko. He finished his studies at this school in 1997.
From 1997 to 2000, Alexander studied at the Academic Music College. After that, he went to the famous Moscow Conservatory. There, he learned from the well-known pianist Eliso Virsaladze. He graduated in 2005. He continued his studies as a postgraduate student and finished in 2008.
What Music He Plays
Alexander Osminin plays a wide range of music. His performances include pieces from very old composers like Domenico Scarlatti and J.S. Bach. He also plays music by more modern composers such as Stravinsky and Hindemith.
He especially loves playing music by famous composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff.
Performances and Tours
Concerts Around the World
Alexander Osminin performs concerts all over the world. In 2009, he went on a tour of nine cities in Italy. He gave more than ten performances there. He has also played in many other countries. These include the United States, Japan, France, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, and Romania.
He has also performed in many cities across Russia. Some of these cities are Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Tolyatti, Irkutsk, Arkhangelsk, and Murmansk.
Alexander once said that his most important foreign concerts were in Paris and Munich. He performed at the Salle Cortot in Paris in 2008. He also gave a solo concert in one of the Gasteig Halls in Munich.
He has also toured in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. These include Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.
Playing with Orchestras
Alexander Osminin often plays as a solo performer with large orchestras. From 2005 to 2007, he performed concerts in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. He played with the New Russia Orchestra, led by Yuri Bashmet.
Chamber Music
Another important part of his work is chamber music. This is music played by a small group of musicians. Alexander often plays with different chamber ensembles. He has partnered with famous musicians like Natalia Gutman, Eliso Virsaladze, Alexander Buzlov, Andrey Baranov, and Eugene Petrov.
He has worked with the viola player Fedor Belugin for many years. Together, they recorded a CD. This CD features music by composers like Franck, Schumann, and Brahms.
Awards and Festivals
Music Competitions
Alexander Osminin has won or received prizes in several international music competitions:
- 2010: He won 1st prize at the Carl Filtsch Competition in Sibiu, Romania.
- 2008: He won 1st prize at the 5th Swedish International Duo competition in Katrineholm, Sweden. He won this award with F. Belugin.
- 2008: He won 1st prize at the Luciano Gante International Piano Competitions in Pordenone, Italy.
- 2008: He won 6th prize at the Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow, Russia.
- 2007: He was a semi-finalist and won the Audience Prize at the 3rd Sendai International Piano Competition in Sendai City, Japan.
- 2001: He was a semi-finalist at the 2nd Tbilisi International Piano Competition in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Music Festivals
Besides competitions, Alexander Osminin has also taken part in many international music festivals:
- Animato in Paris
- Julita Festival in Sweden
- Classical Music Festival in Porto (Portugal)
- S. Richter Music Festival in Tarusa, Kaluga region, Russia
- Dedication to Oleg Kagan Festival in Moscow
See also
In Spanish: Aleksandr Osminin para niños
