Andrei Andreev was born in Kokjangack, a small town in Kyrgyzstan where he lived for fifteen years before his family moved to Saratov, Russia. Andrei completed his undergraduate degree at Saratov College of Arts and his graduate degree at Saratov State Conservatory. In both schools he attended Albert Tarakanov’s studio for piano performance. Albert Tarakanov is a pupil of Genrich Neuhaus, one of Russia’s most eminent pianists. During his studies Andrei began touring Russia, Europe, China, and the United States. Andrei been awarded several government grants for his contributions to the arts. Additionally, he has participated in and has been recognized by many music projects, such as the River of Talents, a project funded by St. Petersburg’s Music House and Moscow’s House of Music which is focused on discovering new talent. Also, Andre become a member of concert organization in St. Petersburg «Osobnyak Myasnikova». Besides a Russian conservatory degree, Andrei also has a Master of Piano Performance degree from the University of Oregon and has taken additional classes at the Piano Academy in Lake Como, Italy. He also taught and performed in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the Rimsky-Korsikov School of Music starting September 2020 until March 2023.
You can find Andrei’s 2024 Spring Music Competition piano performance here.