Dmitry Shishkin facts for kids
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Dmitry Shishkin
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Dmitry Shishkin in June 2019
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| Birth name | Dmitry Igorevich Shishkin |
| Born | 12 February 1992 Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
Dmitry Igorevich Shishkin is a talented classical pianist from Russia. He was born on February 12, 1992. He is famous for winning the second prize at the big International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019.
Before that, in 2018, Dmitry won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition. He also earned sixth prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015.
Dmitry's Musical Journey
Dmitry Shishkin was born in a city called Chelyabinsk in Russia. His very first piano teacher was his mother, Irina Shishkina. She was also a teacher and a pianist.
Dmitry started playing music at a very young age. By the time he was two years old, he could already play short songs. He gave his first concert when he was only three! Just three years later, he performed with a full orchestra.
When he was four, Dmitry went to the Pyotr Tchaikovsky School in his hometown. After five years there, he moved to Moscow. He studied at the Gnessin State Musical College with a teacher named Mikhail Khokhlov.
In 2010, Dmitry began studying at the Moscow Conservatory with Eliso Virsaladze. That same year, he played a famous piece, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. He performed it on Red Square in Moscow, with the 'Virtuosos of Gnessin' Orchestra.
Dmitry has won many awards throughout his career. These include a third prize at the 59th Ferruccio Busoni Competition in 2013. He has also won prizes in competitions held in Russia, China, Germany, Bulgaria, and Poland.
He has performed with many orchestras in Russia, like the Moscow State Symphony. Dmitry has also played concerts in many countries around the world. These include Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Japan, and South Korea. Besides playing the piano, Dmitry also likes to compose his own music. He lives in Switzerland.
In 2020, Dmitry released an album. A famous music magazine called Gramophone reviewed it. They said his playing was "of a very high order." This means his music was excellent, as expected from a top prize winner.
Dmitry's Music Albums
Dmitry Shishkin has released several albums. Here are some of them:
- Chopin (released in 2016 by Fryderyk Chopin Institute)
- Absolute Chopin (released in 2017 by KNS)
- Polonia (released in 2019 by Fryderyk Chopin Institute)
- Medtner, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff (released in 2020 by Concours de Genève)
