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1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE
England
Programme
Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob.XVI:52
Aleksandr Scriabin – Piano Sonata no.2 in G sharp minor 'Sonata-Fantasie', Op.19
Leoš Janáček – Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 'From the Street'
Johannes Brahms – 6 Klavierstücke, Op.118
Performers
Andrei Iliushkin – piano
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Programme Note
Andrei Iliushkin is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music, London, with professor emeritus Christopher Elton. He is the winner of many International competitions in Russia, Italy and the USA.
Andrei has had the opportunity to perform as a soloist with symphonic orchestras of Moscow, Rostov and Yaroslavl. In 2009 and 2011 he was invited to give recitals in Norway. In recognition of his achievements Andrei was honoured to give a recital in Tchaikovsky’s house and play the piano of Tchaikovsky.
As a scholar of Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation Andrei had concerts in Holland (Peter the Great Festival, 2013 and 2014), in Germany (ClaviCologne Piano Festival), participated in Baikal Christmas Festival (Russia, 2014). In October 2015 Andrei had an opportunity to play a recital at the Wigmore Hall, London, as a finalist of Jaques Samuel Piano Competiton. In August 2016 Andrei played in pre-selections of the Feruccio Busoni Piano competition and was accepted to the finals.
He is the winner of Lillian Davis Beethoven piano competition and Sterndale Bennett Prize at the Academy as well as Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competition organised by Beethoven Piano Society of Europe.
In January 2017 Andrei became BBC Classical Introducing artist. As well as giving solo concerts he is also interested in chamber music playing with different chamber ensembles at the Royal Academy. In February 2017 Andrei was honoured to perform Brahms Piano Quintet with Maxim Vengerov in Duke’s Hall of RAM.
