Alexander Ghindin

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Alexander Ghindin is one of the most inspiring pianists of this generation, constantly gaining recognition and frequently gracing the stages of major concert halls throughout the world. Ghindin is a tremendous talent whose honors at major competitions span decades. Since becoming the youngest prize winner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1994, he proceeded to gain 2nd Prize at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in 1999, and in 2007 won First Prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition. During the 2008-09 season alone Ghindin played 103 concerts, and his current schedule spans into the year 2012. After joining the Moscow State Philharmonic as soloist in 1999, his career has led him to perform with the greatest orchestras in his native Russia including the Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra, State Academic Symphony Orchestra, and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. His appearances with orchestras throughout the world include the Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Orchester der Stadt Freiburg, Philharmonie de Liege, Swedish Royal Festival Orchestra, Orchestre National de Belgique, Flemish Radio, National de Montpellier, Philharmonie de Luxembourg, New Japan Philharmonic, Lithuanian Chamber orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, Camerata de Lausanne and others.