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Founder
General Director  & Music Director

Nikolay Khozyainov

"The Music World is taking note of Nikolay Khozyainov's stunning virtuosity and prodigious technique"

- The New York Times

"Nikolay Khozyainov, virtuoso and peace warrior"

- TV5 Monde, France

Pianist, composer, and conductor Nikolay Khozyainov is one of the most remarkable musicians. His poetic musicality and breathtaking technique have captivated audiences around the world.

At the age of 7, Nikolay Khozyainov made his debut with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. He went on to perform in Munich and Frankfurt, at 9 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, at 16 in the United States, and at 17 at the United Nations.

In 2012, he won the First Prize at the prestigious Dublin International Competition.

Since then, he has been performing on the world’s foremost stages, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, Wigmore Hall in London, the Louvre and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House, the Tonhalle in Zurich, Palazzo Quirinale in Rome, Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Victoria Hall in Geneva, the United Nations, and many others.

In 2015, Nikolay Khozyainov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory as both a pianist and conductor. He studied piano with Mikhail Voskresensky and conducting with Vladimir Bogorad and Gennady Rozhdestvensky.

Khozyainov also holds an advanced diploma from the Hannover Hochschule für Music in Germany under Professor Arie Vardi.

Nikolay Khozyainov has been honored by numerous heads of state. He was knighted as Knight Commander by the Spanish Royal Family in 2022. Khozyainov was decorated by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at his concert at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. 

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Khozyainov performs with the world’s leading orchestras, such as London Philharmonia Orchestra, La Scala Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland among many others.

In 2022, the United Nations commissioned Nikolay Khozyainov to compose a piece for Peace. Nikolay gave the world premiere of Petals of Peace at his Concert for Peace at the United Nations Human Rights Hall in November 2022, followed by the American premiere in October 2023 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco (where the UN Charter was signed).

Khozyainov was awarded the Gold Medal of Peace by the United Nations Blue helmets. 

Khozyainov speaks and gives interviews in eleven languages.

His music is published by Muse Press in Tokyo, Japan.

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