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"The Festival of Discovery lived up to its name, and it presented a real discovery: Denis Burstein, a 22 year old-genius from Moscow...In Petrouchka - his projection and understanding of the piece were exceptional. And the Prokofiev was unusual for perceptive highlighting of inner detail - the mind of a composer at work."
James Roos, The Miami Herald

Denis Burstein was born on May 13, 1977 in Tver, Russia and comes from a family of musicians. The bright creative talent of the child was apparent at a very early age when he started his training with his father a noted professor and respected musician. Dennis quickly mastered the instrument technically and showed his ability as a composer, performing constantly his own original piano pieces.

Denis was recognized as an unusual talent in the musical circles and became popular by performing regularly in different towns in Russia. He appeared with different symphony orchestras, performing piano concertos by Haydn, Mozart and Gershwin.

In 1991 he took part in different Young Music Festivals in England and Germany achieving great success. In 1992 Denis was admitted at the Moscow Secondary Specialized Gnessin School , where he still studies with Professor Vladimir Tropp, and the following year gave a Debut Recital at the Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire.

To contact Denis Burstein e-mail: denis@miamipianofest.com

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Listen to music played by
Denis Burstein

All music selections are partial clips except where noted.

Selected pieces:

Kreisler-Rachmaninov
Libesfreud (complete)

Nikolai Medtner
Fairy Tale, Op. 26, No. 3 in F minor

Alexander Scriabin
Prelude Op. 27, No.1

Sergei Taneyev
Fugue in G-sharp minor (complete)

 

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