Paul Mnatsakanov – 2nd Prize in "Beethoven Piano Society of Europe" Competition in Birmingham
Paul Mnatsakanov is an emerging young American-Russian pianist, historical keyboardist, and collaborative pianist/répétiteur based in London. In his performances, he seeks to share with audiences an understanding of music as an art form that is all about meaning, storytelling, and emotion. His philosophy is that music should always speak and convey something about the universe to the listener. His passion for conducting, opera directing, and languages — he fluently speaks English, Russian, French, and Italian — inspire and inform his playing.
He is currently studying piano with Philippe Raskin at the Gulda School of Music in Vienna. He also studies at the Royal College of Music in London with Head of Keyboard, Prof. Vanessa Latarche, collaborative piano with Simon Lepper and Roger Vignoles, and conducting with Toby Purser and Peter Stark.
He is a first prize winner of multiple international competitions, including the Kendall Taylor Beethoven Piano Competition (London, 2024), Valsesia Musica International Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2023), and the Città di Cantù International Piano and Orchestra Competition (Cantù, Italy, 2022), where he also received a special prize for the best performance of a Beethoven piano concerto.
Paul has performed in numerous venues in London, including Wigmore Hall, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, St George’s Hanover Square, Austrian Cultural Forum, St. Mary Abbots Church, as well as in regional venues such as Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, West Sussex, and Holy Trinity Church in Bramley, Surrey, among others. He has performed at festivals in Italy, Russia, France, the USA, Armenia, and other countries, and has collaborated with many orchestras across Europe.
