Evgeny Kissin - Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition

  • Musical America, Instrumentalist of the Year, 1994
  • Triumph Award, Outstanding Contribution to Russia's Culture (Youngest Awardee), 1997
  • Honorary Doctorate of Music by the Manhattan School of Music, New York 2001
  • Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music 2005
  • Herbert von Karajan Award, Baden-Baden, Germany (2005)
  • Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), 2006
  • Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Award, Brescia, Italy 2007
  • Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra), 2009
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2010

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