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Grigory Sokolov (Григорий Соколов; born April 18, 1950 in Leningrad) is a Russian pianist. Sokolov began studying the piano at the age of five and at seven entered the Leningrad Conservatory to study with Leah Zelikhman, where he later studied with Moisey Khalfin. He gave his first major recital in Moscow at the age of 12, and came to international attention after winning the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. Aged only sixteen, he won the Gold Medal on a unanimous decision by a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Sokolov
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Employer
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Official website
- www.grigory-sokolov.net
- Image
- Grigory Sokolov.jpg
- Residence
- Mijas
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- date of birth
- 1950-04-18
- Commons category
- Grigory Sokolov
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- name in native language
- Григорий Липманович Соколов
- competition won
- International Tchaikovsky Competition
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