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\nRussian pianist Ilya Yakushev\, with many awards and honors to his credit\, continues to astound and mesmerize audiences at maj or venues on three continents.
\nIn the 2022-23 season\, Ilya Yakush ev performed as piano soloist with Meridian Symphony\, San Luis Obispo Sym phony\, St. Petersburg Philharmonic\, Dubuque Symphony\, Las Vegas Philhar monic and Fort Wayne Philharmonic in addition to over 40 recitals in North America and Mexico.
\nHighlights of Yakushev&rsquo\;s 2023-24 seaso n include return appearances with the San Luis Obispo Symphony\, St. Peter sburg Philharmonic\, and Glacier Symphony.
\nIn February 2014\, Brit ish label Nimbus Records published &ldquo\;Prokofiev Sonatas Vol. 1&rdquo\ ; CD. American Record Guide wrote &ldquo\;Yakushev is one of the very best young pianists before the public today\, and it doesn&rsquo\;t seem to ma tter what repertoire he plays &ndash\; it is all of the highest caliber&rd quo\;. Volume 2 was published in January 2017\, as well as an all-Russian repertoire CD in September 2017.
\nIn past seasons\, he has performe d in various prestigious venues worldwide\, including Glinka Philharmonic Hall (St. Petersburg)\, Victoria Hall (Singapore)\, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (New York)\, Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco)\, and Sejo ng Performing Arts Center (Seoul\, Korea). His performances with orchestra include those with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra\, St. Petersburg Philh armonic\, San Francisco Symphony\, BBC Concert Orchestra\, Boston Pops\, R ochester Philharmonic\, Utah Symphony\, and many others.
\nWinner of the 2005 World Piano Competition which took place in Cincinnati\, OH\, Mr . Yakushev received his first award at age 12 as a prizewinner of the Youn g Artists Concerto Competition in his native St. Petersburg. In 1997\, he received the Mayor of St. Petersburg&rsquo\;s Young Talents award\, and in both 1997 and 1998\, he won First Prize at the Donostia Hiria Internation al Piano Competition in San Sebastian\, Spain. In 1998\, he received a nat ional honor\, The Award for Excellence in Performance\, presented to him b y the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation in Moscow. Most recent ly\, Mr. Yakushev became a recipient of the prestigious Gawon Internationa l Music Society&rsquo\;s Award in Seoul\, Korea.
\nMr. Yakushev atte nded the Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music in his native St. Petersburg\, R ussia\, and subsequently came to New York City to attend Mannes College of Music where he studied with legendary pianist Vladimir Feltsman.
\nIlya Yakushev is a Yamaha artist.
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