ABOUT
evelina vorontsova
pianist & piano pedagogue
Pianist & Chamber Musician
career overview
A pianist for Rachmaninov and Scriabin
Evelina Vorontsova is without question one of the finest interpreters of romantic composers, universally acknowledged by music critics and piano lovers alike. Her cantabile legato and intense virtuoso style unequivocally bear witness to a highly romantic approach to music. Music reviewers are in one voice about her: her “ability to paint a wide range of colours on the piano”, her “flowing serenity”, “refined phrasing” and “the ability to grab and keep the attention of the public”.
Albums
Evelina’s three well-received albums featuring works by Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Ravel, Bach and Scarlatti firmly place her in the distinguished tradition of Russian pianists. The album Rachmaninoff (2016) received a full 5 out of 5 stars in International Piano and has been compared to recordings of Berman and Kocsis.
Studies
Evelina comes from a family of pianists. At just eleven years old, she confidently performed her first concerto with an orchestra on TV in the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. She graduated cum laude at the Central Music School for Talented Children, the Moscow Conservatory (gold medal) and the Conservatorium of Amsterdam (‘performing musician’). Evelina’s parents and Rudolf Kehrer were her first teachers, but at the age of 12, she advanced to being taught by Mikhail Voskresensky and Elena Kouznetsova at the Central Music School for Talented Children at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she completed both graduate and post-graduate studies.
Utrecht Conservatory
Evelina is a professor of piano at the Utrecht Conservatorium and runs her Vorontsova Academy for Russian Piano Method for online teaching worldwide.
Performances with orchestra
Evelina has performed solo recitals all over the world. These have included the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Teatro Comunale in Bologna and the Suginami Koukaidou in Tokyo. As a soloist, she has performed with international orchestras led by YehudiMenuhin, Lev Markiz, Jan Stulen, Stewart Robertson, Alexander Wakulsky and Samuel Otero.
Chamber music
Evelina loves the energy of chamber music. She has performed with hundreds of musicians and ensembles, including Herman Krebbers, Sidney Harth, Marina Shaguch, Valentin Zhuk, Vera Beths, Natasha Korsakova, Leonid Kerbel, Sergei Ostrovsky, Jeroen den Herder, Igor Ruhadze, Denis Shapovalov, Pavel Berman and Boudewijn Zwart. She has performed at numerous festivals, particularly in Italy, Russia, at the Menuhin Festival, Portugal and the Netherlands, including the Prinsengracht, HMS, Cellofestival and Stift.
Awards and recognitions
Evelina is a multiple prize winner of prestigious competitions. These include the International Franz Liszt Competition in Utrecht (2nd prize), the all-Russian Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow (4th prize and special prize for best performance of all etudes and preludes), the Concorso Internazionale per Pianoforte e Orchestra in Cantù (2nd prize for the Romantic Concerto) and the 1st Prize at the Premio Virtuositè and 2nd prize at the International Piano Competition of Padova.
repertoire
Recitals
& chamber music
Evelina Vorontsova has an exceptionally wide knowledge of the piano repertoire and is a highly accomplished performer. She is a renowned soloist and has performed with many orchestras and chamber musicians. Contact her now to discuss a specific programme. Access her most frequently performed repertoire here.
