Alexander Gadjiev

Alexander Gadjiev is an Italian classical pianist.

Biography

Gadjiev studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg under Pavel Gililov and the Hochschule für Musik [Hanns Eisler Berlin] under Eldar Nebolsin. He won first prize at the Hamamatsu International [Piano Competition] in 2015.
In 2019, Gadjiev joined the BBC New Generation Artists scheme, for the scheduled period of 2019-2021. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the period of the 2019-2021 roster of New Generation Artists was extended to 2022, including Gadjiev. Gadjiev won second prize, Ex aequo [et bono|ex aequo], as well as the Special Prize for the Best Performance of a Sonata at the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition in 2021. Also in 2021, he won first prize and six other prizes in the 2021 Sydney International Piano Competition.