| Biography | Born in 1984, Alexander Gavrylyuk began his piano studies at the age of seven and gave his first concerto performance when he was nine years old. He went on to win First prize and Gold Medal at the 1999 Horowitz International Piano Competition, First Prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan in 2000 where the Japanese press lauded him as the most talented 16-year old pianist of the second half of the 20th Century and, in 2005, he took both the coveted Gold Medal as well as the award for Best Performance of a Classical Concerto at the internationally renowned Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition.
Following his debut in 2010 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gavrylyuk has returned to Amsterdam each year, either in recital in the Master Pianists Series, with the RCO or as part of the Zatertaag Matinee at the Concertgebouw. He is now increasingly in demand by orchestras and conductors for his noble and compelling interpretations and has appeared with, among others, the philharmonic orchestras of New York, Los Angeles, Warsaw, Moscow, Israel and Rotterdam as well as the Royal Scottish National, BBC Scottish, Bournemouth Symphony, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, the Netherlands Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Tokyo Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony. He has collaborated with conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Herbert Blomstedt, Andrey Boreyko, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Vladimir Jurowski, Kirill Karabits, Louis Langrée, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Gianandrea Noseda, Herbert Soudant, Markus Stenz and Osmo Vänska. His solo recitals are also highly acclaimed and he has performed in venues such as Vienna Musikverein, Wigmore Hall, Tonhalle Zurich and Victoria Hall Geneva.
Alexander has received critical acclaim for his thrilling performances of Rachmaninov. He has performed the complete concerti cycle and the Rhapsody with both the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Neeme Järvi (May 2013) and as part of the Vancouver Symphonys Rachmaninov Festival in March 2014 with Bramwell Tovey.
He regularly visits Japan and Asia, performing with orchestras such as NHK Symphony and Seoul Philharmonic as well as regular recital tours, often playing to sell-out audiences in Suntory Hall and Tokyo Opera City. He returns to Russia on a regular basis and has performed with the Russian National Philharmonic under Vladimir Spivakov and the Svetlanov Russian State Symphony Orchestra, as well as recitals at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory and at the Kremlin.
At the age of 13, Alexander moved to Sydney where he lived until 2006. He has performed with all the main Australian orchestras including Melbourne and Sydney symphonies, returning each year for concerts and recitals. In 2009 he made an acclaimed recording of the complete Prokofiev Concerti with Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony which was recorded live at the Sydney Opera House. In addition to the Prokofiev cycle, he has made several recordings including recital discs of works by Rachmaninov, Schumann, Scriabin, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev for Piano Classics. His most recent recording, a recital disc featuring Brahms Paganini Variations and works by Liszt has been widely praised.
Highlights of the 2015/16 season include concerto performances with Valery Gergiev and the Rotterdam Philharmonic as part of the Gergiev Festival, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, NHK Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Strasbourg Philharmonic and the Hallé Orchestra amongst others. He will also give recitals in Ulster, Toulouse, Montpellier, Fribourg, Moscow, Minneapolis, New York and London as well as giving recitals with Janine Jansen throughout Europe. Alexander will also undertake an extensive concerto and recital tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Alexander supports a number of charities including Theme and Variations Young Pianist Trust which aims to provide support and encouragement to young, aspiring Australian pianists as well as Opportunity Cambodia, which has built a residential educational facility for Cambodian children.
Alexander is a Steinway Artist. |