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Sergei Babayan

piano
Biography

Hailed for his emotional intensity, bold energy and remarkable musical colours, Sergei Babayan brings a deep understanding and insight to an exceptionally varied repertoire making him one of the greatest pianists of our time. Montreal’s Le Devoir declared, “Babayan is a genius. Full stop.” Born in Armenia into a musical family, Sergei Babayan began his studies there with Georgy Saradjev and continued them at the Moscow Conservatory with Mikhail Pletnev, Vera Gornostayeva and Lev Naumov. After a first trip outside the USSR in 1989, he won several first prizes in major international competitions, including the Cleveland International Piano Competition, the Hamamatsu Piano Competition and the Scottish International Piano Competition.


Streaming
25 July 1997 César Franck - Psyché
verbier festival gold
Verbier Festival Gold: César Franck - Psyché
23 July 2009 DAVID FRAY
Concerts
David Fray plays Schubert & Bach
24 July 2009 GRAHAM, MARTINEAU
Concerts
Graham & Martineau perform French melodies
29 July 2009 Yuja Wang plays Mendelssohn
verbier festival gold
Verbier Festival Gold: Yuja Wang plays Mendelssohn
25 July 2018 VERBIER FESTIVAL
Concerts
The Verbier Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary — Part 1
17 July 2019 TAKÁCS-NAGY, BABAYAN
Concerts
Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Mozart & Brahms – with Sergei Babayan
23 March 2021 IDAGIO Playlist
Playlists
Feature Playlist: Soloists with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra 2021