Born 1973 in Moscow.
At the age of six, he entered the Central Music School in Moscow and studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Professor Lev Naumov.
After graduating, he studied under Eliso Virsaladze in Munich. In addition to receiving lessons from Andreas Steier and Karl-Ulrich Schnabel, he also developed a close relationship with Sviatoslav Richter.
He won prizes at major international piano competitions such as the Schumann International Competition in 1989 and the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in 1991, and has been active internationally ever since.
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Dutoit, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gergiev, Russian National Orchestra and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Pletnev, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Temirkanov, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, etc. has performed with.
In recitals, he has appeared in major halls around the world, including the Concertgebouw, Suntory Hall, Alte Oper, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Chatelet Theater.
In chamber music, he has performed with Vadim Repin, Natalia Gutmann, Yuri Bashmet, Alexander Rudin, Peter Wisperwey and Jean-Gian Queyras. Currently forming a duo with Isabelle Faust. He also performs as a piano duo with Andreas Steier, Boris Berezovsky and Alexei Lyubimov.
Harmonia Mundi released solo works by Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, as well as chamber music with Isabelle Faust and Jean-Guian Queyras. The complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with Isabelle Faust won the German Echo Klassik Award and the Gramophone Award. Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues won the 2010 Choc de classica award for the best recording.