| Ivan Bessonov | |
|---|---|
 Bessonov in June 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ivan Alekseevich Bessonov |
| Born | (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 22) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Classical pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
Ivan Alekseevich Bessonov (Russian: Ива́н Алексе́евич Бессо́нов; born 24 July 2002, Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian pianist and composer, winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018.
He composes music and made his film debut as a composer in 2015. He gives solo concerts in Russia and abroad (Austria, Germany, Italy, etc.) and collaborates with world famous conductors, including Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Alexander Sladkovsky.
In 2019, he was the spokesperson of the Russian jury's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
In 2022, Bessonov won the First Prize in the first edition of the S. V. Rachmaninoff Competition in the Piano category.
References
- "Ivan Bessonov from Russia wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2018". youngmusicians.tv. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Как 16-летний Иван Бессонов победил на классическом Евровидении". sobaka.ru. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Гергиев о победе Бессонова: мы с Мацуевым приметили его давно". Gazeta.ru. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Заменивший Алсу на Евровидении пианист Бессонов: Узнал только сегодня". Moskovskij Komsomolets. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Результаты Евровидения-2019 объявит в прямом эфире пианист Иван Бессонов". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "2022 Rachmaninoff Competition: participants and laureates". Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
Media related to Ivan Bessonov at Wikimedia Commons
- Bessonov Brothers official website
- Что общего у музыки с ветрянкой? 15-летний пианист о Моцарте и футболе
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