Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow in 1971 and began playing piano by ear at the age of two, later studying at the Moscow Gnessin School of Music. He is a classical pianist with a wide repertoire, though he is especially associated with the Romantic era composers such as Chopin, Brahms, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff. He gained international attention as a child prodigy and has since become one of the most celebrated concert pianists of his generation.