Emin Kiourktchian, 2026
born 2004 in Córdoba, Spain
Biography
Emin Kiourktchian received his first piano lessons with Larisa Tedtoeva and has been studying since 2021 at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid with Prof. Milana Chernyavska. He made his solo debut in 2019 with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in Murcia under the direction of Manuel Hernández Silva. Since then, he has regularly appeared as a soloist and chamber musician, performing, among others, with the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg and the Orchestra of Córdoba. His competition successes include first prizes at the Frechilla‑Zuloaga Competition and the Intercentros Melómano Competition.
Artistic Education
| 2023 | Participation in the Play Conducting course with Maestro Javier Perianes |
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| 2021 | Studies at the Reina Sofía School of Music, Madrid, with Prof. Milana Chernyavska |
| 2011 | Piano studies with Larisa Tedtoeva |
Awards
| 2025 | Participation in the José Iturbi International Piano Competition, Valencia, Spain |
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| Participation in the Queen Elisabeth Competition, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 2023 | First Prize, Frechilla Zuloaga Competition, Valladolid, Spain |
| 2021 | First Prize, Intercentros Melómano Competition, Spain |
| First Prize, 40th National Competition for Young Pianists Ciudad de Albacete, Spain |
Concert Activity
Emin Kiourktchian made his debut in 2019 performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in Murcia under Maestro Manuel Hernández Silva. Since then, he has appeared as a soloist in numerous concerts, including performances in 2019 at Berlin Cathedral with the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg (Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3), in 2020 with the Orchestra of Córdoba under Tobias Gossmann performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto, and in 2022 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Orchestra of Córdoba with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5. In 2023, as part of the Play‑Conducting project in Paris, he performed and conducted Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris. In 2025, he performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto with the Orchestra of the City of Murcia under Maestro Manuel Hernández Silva. As a chamber musician and in piano recitals, he has performed in numerous Spanish cities as well as in Warsaw.
Competition Program
4 June 2026
J. S. Bach:
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 891
L. van Beethoven:
Sonata in A major, Op. 101
Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
Lebhaft, marschmäßig
Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit
5 June 2026
J. Brahms:
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116
A. Shor / M. Pletnev:
Sonata in A minor
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio mosso
Moderato
7 June 2026
F. Blumenfeld:
Étude for the Left Hand in A‑flat major, Op. 36
F. Chopin:
Étude, Op. 10 No. 4 in C‑sharp minor
A. Scriabin:
Sonata No. 3 in F‑sharp minor, Op. 23
Drammatico
Allegretto
Andante
Presto con fuoco