Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Kissin is a name that makes me sit up straighter. Born in Moscow in 1971 and hailed as a child prodigy who later took British and Israeli citizenship, he has collected the Karajan Prize, a Grammy, and honors from several nations. Yet what truly draws me is not the trophy shelf but the sincerity in every note. Plenty of prodigies fade, while he has spent a lifetime returning to the keyboard with the same seriousness. Add the fact that he also writes poetry and prose, and I find myself simply, deeply admiring of the man.

Name (English)

Evgeny Kissin

Name (Japanese)

エフゲニー・キーシン

Reading

えふげにー・きーしん

Born

October 10, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

Origin

Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow

Occupation

classical pianist / composer / pianist / writer / musician

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Order of the Badge of Honour
• 2005 Herbert von Karajan Music Prize
• honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
• 2002 Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year
• Grammy Awards
• Steinway artist
• Order of Friendship

• Official sitehttps://www.kissin.org
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgeny%20Kissin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%95%E3%82%B2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160154

Tags

• Moscow Governorate
• classical pianist
• composer
• pianist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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