Mikhail Pletnev

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mikhail Pletnev
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Apr 14, 1957(1957-04-14)
Age	67
Birthplace	Arkhangelsk
Country	Russia
Birth City	Arkhangelsk Oblast
Horoscope	Aries

Mikhail Pletnev Biography

Mikhail Pletnev is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on April 14, 1957 in Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. A well-known musician, conductor, composer, who was awarded the 1978 Gold Medal at VI International Tchaikovsky Competition.

He idolized He idolized Sergei Rachmaninoff and modeled both his teaching and his performances after the master., and modeled his teachings and performances on the master.

Pletnev was born into a musical family in Arkhangelsk, then part of the Soviet Union. His father played and taught the bayan, and his mother was a pianist. He studied with Kira Shashkina for six years at the Special Music School of the Kazan Conservatory, before entering the Moscow Central Music School at the age of 13, where he studied under Evgeny Timakin. In 1974, he entered the Moscow Conservatory, studying under Yakov Flier and Lev Vlassenko. At age 21, he won the Gold Medal at the VI International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978, which earned him international recognition and drew great attention worldwide. The following year he made his debut in the United States. He also taught at the Moscow Conservatory. Pletnev has acknowledged Sergei Rachmaninoff as a particularly notable influence on him as a musician.

In 1988, Pletnev was invited to perform at the superpower conference in Washington, D.C., where he met and befriended Mikhail Gorbachev. From this friendship, he gained the support to found two years later the Russian National Orchestra in 1990, the first non-government-supported orchestra in Russia since 1917, and became its first principal conductor. He and the orchestra made their recording debut on Virgin Classics, releasing Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony and Marche Slave in 1991. He stepped down as Principal Conductor in the late 1990s, but remained the orchestra’s artistic director. Mikhail Pletnev was principal guest conductor of the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland from 2008 to 2010.

His family was musical; his father was a musician and teacher and his mother was a pianist.

Mikhail Pletnev Net Worth

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

He studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Lev Vlassenko and Yakovflier.

In memory of the Dresden firestorm, he recited A German Requiem by Brahms with Staatskapelle Dresden.

Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (Russian: Михаи́л Васи́льевич Плетнёв , Mikha’il Vas’ilevič Plet’nëv; born 14 April 1957) is a Russian concert pianist, conductor, and composer.

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Facts & Trivia

Mikhail Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Mikhail Pletnev celebrates birthday on April 14 of every year.

Who is Mikhail Pletnev?

Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (Russian: Михаи́л Васи́льевич Плетнёв, Mikha’il Vas’ilevič Plet’nëv; born 14 April 1957) is a Russian pianist, conductor, and composer.

What happened to Pletnev?

A celebrated Russian pianist and conductor was charged today in Thailand with molesting a 14-year-old boy after police raided the musician’s home and found incriminating photographs.