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Konstantin Lapshin


A prize-winner at numerous international competitions, London-based Russian pianist. Born in Russia, Konstantin Lapshin has graduated from Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and moved to the United Kingdom in 2007 to enter Royal College of Music London (Masters Programme in Performance, class of prof. V. Latarche). Awarded with prizes and diplomas of International piano competitions (including The Queen Elizabeth Rose Bowl- the highest RCM award which includes the opportunity to play for Prince Charles), Konstantin Lapshin is an active participants of prestigious piano master-classes and constant performer in the best music venues of the world - including solo performances and together with Eidos Trio. His engagements have included performances with Dortmund Symphony Orchestra (conductor Dirk Kaftan), Timisoara Symphony orchestra– conductor Radu Popu, Novosibirsk Simphony Orchestra under V. Bushkov; Saratov Symphony Orchestra and Volgograd Symphony under a button of E. Serov, De Havilland Philharmonic under Robin Browning (UK)

About Konstantin Lapshin
A very special talent - Murray Perahia, pianist

''Konstantin Lapshin's performance gave me real pleasure. He's got a special edge in his performance, he makes the whole audience feel the music the way he does, because he has his own attitude to the piece performed. He has a lot to get across to the audience… And this is the main thing'' - Mikhail Pletnev

K.Lapshin is lavishing the ear with exquisite tonal shading, elegant inner voicing and a unique, but firm pulse - Peter Burwasser, Fanfare

''..Big, impressive technique, and the impulsive, Romantic expression that has been a hallmark of so many Russian pianists, including ... Rachmaninov and Horowitz'' - Susan Kagan, Fanfare

''Eloquent playing of great character. This is a performer to watch out for'' - Peter Stark, conductor

Education

 * 2009- 2010 - Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music, class of prof. V. Latarche, Mills Williams Junior Fellowship at the RCM
 * 2007- 2009 - Associated Board Scholar at the Royal College of Music (Masters Programme in Performance, class of prof. V. Latarche), Diploma with Distinction
 * 2003- 2005 – Postgraduate course at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of Prof. M. Voskresensky)
 * 1997- 2003 – Diploma with Distinction at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of prof. L. Naumov)
 * 1993- 1997 – Diploma with Distinction at Moscow State Gnessins College (class of I. Naumova)

Competitions / awards

 * 2010 - 1st Prize of Schumann's Piano Competition, Tuscany, Italy
 * 2010 - The Queen Elizabeth Rose Bowl- the highest RCM award which includes the opportunity to play for Prince Charles
 * 2010 – A Prize-winner of The Worshipful Company of Musicians
 * 2010 - A Concordia Foundation artist for 2010-2011.
 * 2010 - 1st Prize of the International Piano Competition in Taurisano(Italy)
 * 2010 - Second Prize of the Isidor Bajic International Piano Competition in Novi Sad (Serbia)
 * 2009 - Schumann RCM Piano Competition – 1st Prize
 * 2008 – 3rd prize of the International Piano Competition “In memory of V. Lotar-Shevchenko” in Novosibirsk (Russia)
 * 2008 - 1st prize (the Chappell Medal) of the RCM Chappell Piano Competition
 * 2008 - 1st prize (RCM Kendall Taylor Beethoven Piano Prize) of Beethoven Competition at the RCM
 * 2008 – Winner of Concerto Competition at the RCM
 * 2008 – 1st prize of Hatfield and District Music Festival
 * 2005 - 4th Prize of the Schubert International Piano Competition in Dortmund (Germany)
 * 2005 - 2nd Prize of the Maria Yudina International Piano Competition in St. Petersburg (1st was not awarded)
 * 2004 - Diploma of the festival ‘Musical Holiday’ in Piatra-Neamts (Romania)
 * 2002 – Prize for the best performance of Rachmaninov’s Polka W.R. at the International Rachmaninov Piano Competition in Moscow
 * 2002 - 2003- Rostropovich Award (Moscow)
 * 2001 - Diploma of the International Piano Competition in Kitzingen (Germany)
 * 1996 – 1st prize of the International Gnessins Piano Competition in Moscow, 3rd prize of the International Competition ‘Classical Heritage’ in Moscow (Chamber Ensemble)
 * 1993 – 1st prize of Tchaikovsky Piano Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow region)
 * Before 1993 – 1st prizes of 5 regional competitions for young musicians

Upcoming engagements
A performance at the Royal Albert Hall (Rachmaninov concerto no.2 with Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra), Wigmore Hall in London, recitals at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, at St. George’s Hannover Square, at Bath Piano Recitals Series, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, at Chipping Campden Music Festival( UK), at Brunel University (London), a performance with De Havilland Philharmonic at the University of Hertfordshire, performances in France (Cortot Salle in Paris, Lyon), recitals in Novosibirsk, Ekatherinburg and Zhukovsky (Russia)and in Moscow at Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and Rachmaninov Hall of Moscow Conservatory.

Performing venues in England
Cadogan Hall (Rachmaninov concerto no 3 with Peter Stark and RCM Sinfonietta), St.Martin in the Fields, Steinway Hall in London,  Purcell Room at Southbank Centre, Draper’s Hall (London), St James's Piccadilly, St George's Hanover Square, the Purcell Room, the Royal College of Art, the National Gallery and Pushkin House, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts with St John’s Orchestra under Nigel Wilkinson in Maidenhead, recitals in Cambridge, Oxford, Loughborough and Colchester.

Extensive performing all over Russia
Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Small Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninov Hall, Zerkalny Hall, Tchaikovsky Arts Centre, the Big Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, also in Saratov, Ivanovka (Rachmaninov House-Estate), Volgograd, Vladimir, Zhukovsky, Klin, Rzhev, Mirniy, Novosibirsk, Rostov, solo and with orchestras (conductors: Sergey Skripka, Eduard Serov).

Performances of note in Russia
2007- festival ‘All Mozart’s concertos in Volgograd’ (conductor E. Serov ). 2006- festival ‘In memory of V. Lotar- Shevchenko’ in Novosibirsk; 2005- festival ‘Yamaha presents’ (‘Gradus ad Parnassum’), Moscow; Rachmaninov festival in Tambov (Russia)

Master classes
2009- with Murray Perahia, RCM 2008 – with Richard Goode, Purcell Room at Southbank Centre, London 2008 – with   Noriko Ogava, Royal College of Music, London 2004- with R. Frank in Piatra-Neamts (Romania) 2001- with Mikhail  Pletnev, Maly Hall of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory

Radio and TV broadcasting
Performances with the singer Alla Ablaberdyeva were broadcast on Orpheus radio (Russia). Solo performances were broadcast on Zhukovsky Radio and TV.

CD recordings
2009-A release of CD for Classical Records label. CD includes Schumann ‘Kreisleriana’ and M. Pletnev transcription of Tchaikovsky suite “Sleeping Beauty”