Dmitry Yudin

Dmitry Yudin, born on May 16, 2001, in Moscow, began his musical studies under Professor Lydia Grigoryeva at the Moscow Gnessins School of Music, where he trained from 2008 to 2019. Dmitry has demonstrated exceptional talent from an early age. He has participated in numerous national and international competitions and festivals, earning accolades and captivating audiences worldwide.

As a performer, Dmitry has delivered solo recitals across Russia and internationally. His collaborations include performances with esteemed ensembles such as the Baltic States Youth Symphony Orchestra, Baltic Music Academy Symphony Orchestra, Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, and Tomsk Academic Symphony Orchestra.

Since August 2019, Dmitry has been studying on a full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music under Horacio Gutierrez. During the pandemic, he showcased his artistry through a series of virtual solo recitals hosted by MSM.

Dmitry achieved a significant milestone in February 2022 by winning the MSM Eisenberg-Freid Concerto Competition with his performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, which he presented with maestro George Manahan in September 2022.

His recent accomplishments include a celebrated recital in Boston after winning the HMA Foote Award in 2023. That same year, Dmitry secured third place in the New York Concert Artists Auditions and second place at the Wideman Concerto Competition in Shreveport, Louisiana. Most recently, in 2024, he was honored with the Second Prize at the prestigious Geza Anda International Piano Competition in Zurich, Switzerland.

Program

The Old World: Mozart, The Blue Danube, and the Russian Fairytales

In this program, we sample the duality of Austro-Hungarian glamour and Russian Romanticism. From the refined allure of Mozart’s Vienna comes the sublime Rondo, juxtaposed with the mercurial grandeur of J. Strauss’s Blue Danube—the most famous waltz ever composed! Likewise, Medtner’s romantic lyricism of Fairy Tales balances Prokofiev’s brooding masterpiece—the Fourth Sonata.

Our host, Konstantin Soukhovetski, will illuminate the personal stories and artistic inspirations behind these musical treasures, including a brief Q&A with our guest artist.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in a minor, K. 511

Nikolai Medtner: Six fairy Tales: op. 51/3, op. 34/3, op. 26/2,3, op. 20/1&2

Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29 “from Old Notebook”

Johann Strauss: “The Blue Danube”, arrangement by Georgy Cziffra