Nikolay Khozyainov

Nikolay Khozyainov
Background information
Born (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992
OriginBlagoveschensk, Amur Oblast, Russia
OccupationPianist
Years active1999–present
Websitewww.nikolaykhozyainov.com

Nikolay Khozyainov (Russian: Николай Юрьевич Хозяинов; born 17 July 1992) is a Russian classical pianist, composer, and conductor. He is noted for what music critic Anthony Tommasini describes as "stunning virtuosity".[1]

Youth and education

Nikolay Khozyainov was born in Blagoveshchensk on 17 July 1992.[2][3][4] He began to play the piano at the age of five and continued his studies in Moscow at the Central Musical School of the Moscow Conservatory.[4] At the age of seven he made his debut with the Handel Piano Concerto at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.[3][5] At the present time he is pursuing an Advanced Degree at the Hannover Hochschule fur Musik under the guidance of Professor Arie Vardi.[2][6]

Performances

Highlights of Nikolay Khozyainov's recital and concerto engagements include concerts at Carnegie Hall,[7] London's Wigmore Hall,[8] Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center in Washington, Salle Gaveau, Theatre de Champs-Élysées in Paris,[9] Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow,[10] Tokyo's Suntory Hall,[11] Louvre,[12] Zurich Tonhalle.

In January 2018, the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan came to Nikolay's concert in Tokyo's Suntory Hall.[13]

He has performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra,[11] Sydney Symphony Orchestra,[14] Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra,[15] Russian State Orchestra,[10] The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,[16] RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland[17] and other.

In 2024, Nikolay Khozyainov founded the Peace Philharmonic Orchestra, based in Geneva. The orchestra had its inaugural concert on January 30, 2025, at Victoria Hall, where Khozyainov conducted and performed as a soloist.

Discography

Album title Label Program
The Blue Series- Nikolay Khozyainov[18] The Fryderyk Chopin Institute[18] Fryderkyk Chopin
  • Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 No. 3
  • Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1
  • Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
  • Ballade in F major, Op. 38
  • Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45
  • Scherzo in E major, Op. 54
  • Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 35[18]
Nikolay Khozyainov: Piano Recital[19] CD Accord[20][21] Fryderyk Chopin
  • Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3
  • Bolero, Op. 19
  • Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35

Franz Liszt

  • Apres une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi una sonata
  • Fantasie uber zwei Motive aus W.A. Mozarts Die Hochzeit des Figaro[19][21]
Nikolay Khozyainov – My Favourites[22] Victor Entertainment[23] Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, op. 110

Franz Schubert

  • Fantasy in C major, D.760 (op.15), "Wanderer Fantasy"

Fryderyk Chopin

  • Scherzo in E major, op. 54
  • Ballade in F major, op.38

Franz Liszt

  • Etudes d'execution transcendentante "Feux Follets", S.139-5
  • Mephisto Waltz no.1 (Dance at the Village Inn), S.514[24]
Nikolay Khozyainov – Maurice Ravel, Fryderyk Chopin, Franz Liszt[25] Victor Entertainment[26] Maurice Ravel
  • Pavanne pour une infante defunte
  • Gaspard de la nuit

Fryderyk Chopin

  • Barcarolle in F sharp major, op.60
  • Berceuse in D flat major, op.57

Franz Liszt

  • Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178[27]

Achievements and awards

His growing list of awards and achievements includes:

  • Finalist of the XVI International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland
  • 1st prize at 2003 Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte in Czech Republic[2][3][4]
  • 1st prize at the IX International Carl Filtsch Piano Competition in Romania[3][4]
  • 2nd prize at the VI Moscow International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition for young pianists[4][28]
  • 1st prize at the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition[29][30]
  • 2nd prize at the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition[4]
    • Special Prizes for:[4][31]
      • Audience Prize
      • Best Performance of Both Concertos Voted by Members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
      • Best Performance of a Work by Liszt
      • Best Performance of a Work by Schubert
      • Best Performance of a Virtuoso Study
      • Youngest Finalist

References

  1. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (2 May 2013). "Recitals by Nikolay Khozyainov and Emanuele Torquati". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Nikolay Khozyainov Biography". Nikolay Khozyainov Official Website.
  3. ^ a b c d "Nikolay Khozyainov". Yamaha. July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Nikolay Khozyainov". Cavalletti Artists Management.
  5. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov". Nikolay Khozyainov. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Kosaka, Haruka (August 2014). "Yamaha Pianist Lounge". Yamaha.
  7. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov, Piano". www.carnegiehall.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov to make Wigmore Hall debut in May 2014". www.russianmind.eu. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Musée du Piano : l'étonnant pianiste Nikolay Khozyainov". ladepeche.fr. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Госоркестр России имени Е.Ф.Светланова, Елена Таросян, Анастасия Кобекина, Николай Хозяинов". www.meloman.ru. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  11. ^ a b "TOKYO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT NO.629 Performance Schedule SUNTORY HALL". www.suntory.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov, piano | Musée du Louvre | Paris". www.louvre.fr. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  13. ^ "天皇皇后両陛下 ショパンのピアノ協奏曲などを鑑賞(18/01/16) - YouTube". YouTube.
  14. ^ "Piano | Nikolay Khozyainov | Japan Arts". www.japanarts.co.jp. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ Brut, HTML, CSS: Brut; PHP, SEO: Mopab, Gio. ". : Czech National Symphony Orchestra : ". www.cnso.cz. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "YOMIURI NIPPON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER FESTIVAL2014 "THREE MAJOR CONCERTO" Performance Schedule SUNTORY HALL". www.suntory.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ RTÉ. "RTÉ Orchestras: RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 2014-2015". RTÉ. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ a b c "Publications". The Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
  19. ^ a b "Piano Recital". Naxos. 2011.
  20. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov". Naxos.
  21. ^ a b "Piano Recital / Nikolay Khozyainov". ArvikMusic.
  22. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov My Favorites". Victor Entertainment. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  23. ^ "Victor Entertainment". Victor Entertainment.
  24. ^ "My Favorites". Apple iTunes. 3 October 2012.
  25. ^ "Nikolay KHozyainov Liszt Sonata". Victor Entertainment. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  26. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov". Victor Entertainment.
  27. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov Liszt Piano Sonata". Apple iTunes. 22 January 2014.
  28. ^ "ニコライ・ホジャイノフ｜プロフィール｜Victor Entertainment". www.jvcmusic.co.jp. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  29. ^ Farrington, Jones (19 May 2013). "Meet the Pianists: Nikolay Khozyainov". Theater Jones. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  30. ^ "Winners | Dublin International Piano Competition -". www.dipc.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  31. ^ "Nikolay Khozyainov". Nikolay Khozyainov. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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