Described as a “pure and sensitive musician” by the Chopin Magazine (Japan), Andrei Illiushkin has performed as a soloist in various renowned concert halls throughout the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Japan, Norway, and the UK, as well as collaborating with orchestras of London, Moscow, Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Shenzhen. Following his London debut on the stage of Wigmore Hall in October 2015 as a finalist of Jaques Samuel Piano Competition, Illiushkin gave a recital at the prestigious St. Martin-in-the-Fields as the winner of Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competition, as well as various concerto performances at St. John’s Smith Square (for Parkinson’s UK and the 75th Anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad).
Showing a great interest in chamber music, Illiushkin was invited to perform in Encuentro de Santander chamber music festival (Santander, Spain). He was also honored to perform J. Brahms’ Piano Quintet with Maxim Vengerov at the Royal Academy of Music. He is a recipient of Beethoven Silver Medal and Carnwath Piano Scholarship, both awarded by the Worshipful Company of Musicians. After his successful performances in the 10th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition and reaching the semifinal round, he received an award of Outstanding Merit.
Illiushkin received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Royal Academy of Music in London.
You can hear Illiushkin’s First Round performance during Session 5 on Monday, August 3.