Daniil Kopylov Piano   

Born in Moscow in 1970, Daniil Kopylov studied piano with Professor N.Toropov at the Moscow Central School of Music from 1979 to 1988. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Professor L.Naumov, and, from 1996 to 1998, studied with Professor L.Berman at the "Incontri col maestro" in Imola, Italy.

In 1992, Kopylov was a semifinalist in the Queen Sonya Competition (Norway). He was Third Prizewinner at the Prague Spring Competition in 1993, the Monza Competition (Italy) in 1994, and the Alessandro Casagrande Competition (Italy) in 1996. Kopylov was also a Finalist in 1995 in the Queen Elisabeth Competition (Belgium), and in the 1997 Clara Haskil Competition (Switzerland).

He has performed as recitalist and festival chamber musician in Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Rumania, Germany, Italy, Belgium, France, and Switzerland. Kopylov has also appeared as concerto soloist with the North Bohemian, Janacek, Liege, Iasi, and Kharkov Philharmonics; with the Umbria and Lausanne Chamber Orchestras, and, in Moscow, with the Borodin Orchestra. He has appeared on Belgian TV and Radio, French TV (TV5), and Russian TV, and has recorded for Czech Radio.

Daniil Kopylov has taught at the Moscow Conservatory as Assistant to Professor L.Naumov since 1996.

Reviews

"Kopylov showed extraordinary musicality and preparation. His Liszt was remarkable."

Il Cittadino (Italy)

"He was poetic in his interpretation of Chopin's 2nd Ballad and showed virtuosity in his performance of Liszt's "Reminiscences de Don Juan." Ravel's 'Undine' undulated gently in the soft light."

Le Soir (France)

"He is always in control of the expression of his feelings, but his performances are hardly cold or distant. This is, rather, evidence of his real pianistic eloquence, where chivalry supersedes emotion, and a free quest for expression goes hand in hand with self control."

Le Soir (France)

"Kopylov's performance of the Liszt piano concerto was unique in its feeling and color, with moments of miraculous expression and amazing virtuosity."

Dernière Heure (Belgium)