Grigory Sokolov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Grigory Sokolov
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Apr 18, 1950(1950-04-18)
Age	74
Birthplace	Saint Petersburg
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Aries

Grigory Sokolov Biography

Grigory Sokolov is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on April 18, 1950 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Considered to be one of the greatest Russian pianists. He was a popular figure across his native U.S. even at the most tensions in the Cold War.

He believed He considered Anton Rubinstein to be among his greatest inspirations. to be one of his most influential inspirations.

Sokolov was born in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, to Russian Jewish father Lipman Girshevich Sokolov and Russian mother Galina Nikolayevna Zelenetskaya. He began studying the piano at the age of five and entered the Leningrad Conservatory’s special school for children at the age of seven to study with Leah Zelikhman. After graduating from the children’s school, he continued studying at the Conservatory with Moisey Khalfin. At 12, he gave his first major recital in Moscow, in a concert of works by Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Liszt, Debussy and Shostakovich at the Philharmonic Society. At age 16, he came to international attention when the jury at the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition awarded him the gold medal. It seems this may have been a surprising result: “16-year old Grisha Sokolov, who finally became the winner of that competition, was not taken seriously by anyone at that time.”

The 1980s seem to have posed something of a stumbling-block to Sokolov’s career in the U.S. “In the beginning, I played a lot of single concerts in America, in 1969, ’71 and, I think, 1975. After that there was a break in relationships between the U.S. and the Soviet Union—they were disconnected by the Afghanistan war. A scheduled tour in the U.S. was cancelled in 1980. Then all cultural agreements between the two countries were cancelled.” In addition, during the breakup of the former Soviet Union, Sokolov played no concerts outside Russia. He is now a well-known figure in concert halls around Europe, but much less so in the U.S. Sokolov has released relatively few recordings to date, and released none for the 20 years between 1995 and 2015. But in 2014 he signed a contract with Deutsche Grammophon to release recordings of some of his live performances, and in 2015 he released a 2-CD live Salzburg recital featuring two sonatas by Mozart, Chopin’s cycle of 24 Preludes, and encore pieces by Scriabin, Chopin, Rameau and Bach.

His family noticed his talents at an early age and he began studying at the age of five. He was enrolled in Leningrad Conservatory when he was seven.

Grigory Sokolov Net Worth

Grigory Sokolov is one of the richest Pianist from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Grigory Sokolov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The first time he received international recognition was when he was awarded the Gold Medal at the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in a unanimous vote by the jury.

The impressive U.S. touring career of the 1970s was hampered in the 1980s due to the Cold War, especially when both countries ended the cultural agreements.

Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov (Russian: Григо́рий Ли́пманович Соколо́в ) born April 18, 1950, is a Russian concert pianist. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque period such as Bach, Couperin or Rameau up to Schoenberg and Arapov. He regularly tours Europe (excluding the UK), and resides in Italy.

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Who is Grigory Sokolov Dating?

According to our records, Grigory Sokolov married to Inna Sokolova. As of December 1, 2023, Grigory Sokolov’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Grigory Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Grigory Sokolov celebrates birthday on April 18 of every year.