Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin ( Yevgeniy Igorevich Kisin; born in Moscow, 10 October 1971) is an Israeli-Russian-British pianist.  He has been an Israeli citizen since 2013. He is famous for his playing of the works of the Romantic repertoire, such as Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt.

Awards and recognitions
 Musical America, Instrumentalist of the Year, 1994
 Triumph Award, Outstanding Contribution to Russia's Culture (Youngest Awardee), 1997
 Honorary Doctorate of Music by the Manhattan School of Music, New York 2001
 Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music 2005
 Herbert von Karajan Award, Baden-Baden, Germany (2005)
 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), 2006
 Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Award, Brescia, Italy 2007
 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra), 2009
 Honorary Doctoral Degree by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2010

 References 

3. Evgeny Kissin's fanpage on Facebook

Category:1971 births
Category:Living people
Category:Russian pianists