The piano performance by Denis Matsuev is a vivid visual image. Cheerful spring thunder, gentle dance of a girl in a shawl, a pensive evening garden. The extraordinary bright personality of the pianist has a huge impact on those who enter life, learn to comprehend the world and music, and master the art of being a man with a capital letter.
Happy childhood
The ancient Siberian city of Irkutsk is the place where Denis Matsuev was born in June 1975. The famous musician's family consists of like-minded people who are dedicated to serving the arts. Denis's mom is a music teacher at the Irkutsk music school, his father served in the drama theater of the Siberian capital, and has a masterful composer talent.
The child of a talented married couple began to show signs of musical talent early on. Four-year-old Denis had an ear for music and played even very complex melodies without mistakes.
Denis Matsuev's childhood years were full not only of learning to play the piano. The boy grew up athletic, keen on outdoor games. Denis retained his passion for football and hockey for many years. It is known that the young athlete has received serious injuries more than once. Fortunately, the fractures did not affect the piano playing technique.
Career and creativity
1990 marked the beginning of the Moscow period in the life of the young pianist. The family moves to the capital to educate the child at the famous Moscow school of the Pyotr Tchaikovsky Conservatory. After graduating from this institution, Matsuev entered the conservatory and brilliantly participated in competitions of the charitable organization "New Names".
The world touring activity of the young pianist begins. For several years, sold-out concerts were held in forty countries of the world. His victory at the pianist competition in 1998 finally secured his unofficial title of a genius performer. It was the sixteenth International P. I. Tchaikovsky and complete triumph.
Since 2004, the Moscow Philharmonic has been famous for the fact that Denis Leonidovich Matsuev organized his subscription for concert performance of classical music. The pianist enters into contracts with international companies for the production of music discs. His art is recognized and loved, the artist is expected at all concert venues, because listening to Matsuev's concerts is a real pleasure!
Denis is a very active and positive person. He is interested in working with various musical groups performing symphonic music. Thanks to his work with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, orchestras from the USA and France, the artist creates strong friendships for our country. He is a participant and organizer of many competitions, such as "Stars of Baikal", "Blue Bird".
Personal life
Denis Matsuev has long been the subject of conversation about his single life. However, for several years now the pianist has been happily married to the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Beloved wife Ekaterina Shipulina gave birth to her husband in 2016 a wonderful daughter, whom her parents named Annushka. Denis does not give interviews about his private life, believing that there is enough information in the press about his work and social activities, and personal is personal.
