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Gershwin Piano Concerto in F
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff Concerto No.3
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Rheingau Musik Festival
Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2
Grand Piano Competition
Saint-Saens Concerto No. 2

“It is all too common for many young virtuosos to offer more flair than substance. But Alexander Malofeev is no ordinary prodigy…Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 1 was a showcase for Malofeev. From the pensive opening bars, the work unfolded in multiple dimensions, with playing of fiery intensity and searching expression. Malofeev worked like a sculptor, reveling in the first movement’s melodic curves and thick textures. His pearly tone made the quiet moments shimmer, and the finale sounded with a hymn-like serenity…Malofeev’s artistry is truly remarkable for a young pianist who is at the beginning of what hopefully will be a long and fruitful career.”

Boston Classical Review

“Malofeev is already a special pianist. Plenty of young artists use the Rachmaninoff to show off sparkling technical skills, and Malofeev had those in abundance. But he was interested in something more than that. The first movement was broad, dreamy, nightmarish, the left hand disrupting melodic lines; the cadenza was unsettlingly introspective. The second movement became a balm, the third a triumph, and if that finale was dangerously soaked in schmaltz, well, that’s Rachmaninoff for you. Thomas, to his credit, went where Malofeev took him, and brought the orchestra along, too.”

The New York Times

“From the opening notes, Malofeev, his head bent to the piano, seemed to summon the melody from the keys, as though they were divining rods to which he listened intently. He followed neither Martha Argerich’s ferocious, take-no-prisoners onslaught nor Yuja Wang’s seemingly effortless precision, adopting instead a bewitching sonic terrain of his own, lyrical, sensitive, and haunted. And he brought down the house. After repeated standing ovations, with audience members cheering in the aisles and conductor and soloist arm in arm, Malofeev played, to the hungry delight of the audience, a silky and heartfelt piano version of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” pas de deux.”

Boston Globe

“The 20-year old Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev gave an astounding performance in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 during the concert’s first half. He brought to the cadenza of the first movement unexpected weight and force, plus extreme rubato and a couple of daring pauses. As that section drew to a close, you felt as if the pianist had opened up his soul. Malofeev, fair and blond, played from an unusually low bench and often leaned over the keyboard like a scientist examining some rare specimen. His penetrating sound and solid technique kept the 40 minute-long concerto mesmerizing from start to finish.”

Times Union

Alexander Malofeev gained international recognition in 2014, winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at the age of thirteen. Reviewing the performance, Amadeus noted, “Contrary to what could be expected of a youngster…he demonstrated not only high technical accuracy but also an incredible maturity. Crystal clear sounds and perfect balance revealed his exceptional ability.” Since this triumph, Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation.

Malofeev performs with some of the most well-known orchestras around the world including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony, Korean Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, and the Orchestre National de Lille. He regularly appears with the most distinguished conductors on stage today, including Riccardo Chailly, Mikhail Pletnev, Myung-Whun Chung, Charles Dutoit, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, JoAnn Falletta, Marcelo Lehninger, Kazuki Yamada, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Kristjan Jarvi, Kirill Karabits, Vasily Petrenko, Andris Poga, and Fabio Luisi. He has been a guest of renowned music festivals and series such as Verbier Festival, International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron Festival, Rheingau Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Tsinandali Festival, and Celebrity Series of Boston.

The 2025-26 season begins with a run of concerto performances: Tchaikovsky 1 at the Vancouver Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Frankfurt Radio Symphony; Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at the Seattle Symphony and Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Beethoven 5 with the Vienna Symphony in Munich; and Prokofiev 2 at the Belgian National Orchestra. In March, Malofeev tours Orlando, Houston, Santa Monica, Fresno, Sarasota, Sanibel, and Atlanta with a fin-de-siècle recital featuring Sibelius, Grieg, Prokofiev, Scriabin, and Lourié, along with Rautavaara’s Piano Sonata No.2 “The Fire Sermon.”

Recent concerts of note include a premiere with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, a 6-city solo tour across China, recitals in Korea with cellist Jaemin Han, performances with violinist Maria Dueñas at the Salzburg and Edinburgh Festivals, and a special appearance in Vatican City for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, as well as performances with the DSO Berlin, New World Symphony, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, and Lucerne Festival Orchestra.

Malofeev was born in Moscow in October 2001 and resides in Berlin. In addition to his First Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, he has won numerous awards and prizes at international competitions and festivals, including the Grand Prix of the first International Competition for Young Pianists Grand Piano Competition, and Best Young Musician of 2017 at the Festival Pianistico Internazionale di Brescia e Bergamo.

Malofeev recently became an exclusive recording artist with SONY Classical. His debut album will be released in fall 2025.

JULY 2025