GEORGIJS OSOKINS PIANIST Latvian pianist Georgijs Osokins has gained international attention through his participation at the age of 19 in the XVII International Chopin Piano Competition where he quickly became an absolute Audience Favorite. His interpretations were dubbed by critics as “revolutionary”, “exceptional” and “unpredictable”. Shortly after the Chopin Competition, Osokins made important debuts at the Berlin Konzerthaus, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Laeiszhalle and Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, International Piano Series in Bern, Lockenhaus Festival, Gstaad Music Festival, NOSPR Concert Hall in Katowice, the Vancouver Playhouse, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Hall, and Tongyeong Hall in South Korea. In 2021 Georgijs Osokins performed at the 101st Salzburg Festival alongside Gidon Kremer. In the following seasons (2022/2023) he had his debuts at Wigmore Hall in London, Sala Verdi in Milan, Shanghai Music Festival and Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium) in New York. In 2024 Georgijs makes his solo debut at Pierre-Boulez Saal in Berlin and returns to Milan’s Serate Musicali Festival and London’s Wigmore Hall. Georgij is actively collaborating with Gidon Kremer, touring Europe, Asia and the US. Alongside Lucas Debargue, Georgijs was announced the first permanent Guest Artist of Kremerata Baltica in its 25year history. UK’s label “Piano Classics” released Osokins' two CD albums focused on Chopin’s Late Works and works by Rachmaninoff. These recordings received brilliant reviews from important British, Canadian, German, Danish and French music magazines. German label Accentus has released the first chamber music album of Georgijs alongside Gidon Kremer containing trios of Chopin and Beethoven - this CD was nominated for both International Classical Music Awards 2020 and Opus Klassik 2021. This is his first appearance with the Israel Philharmonic.
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