Evgeny Kissin

Russian classical pianist
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Summary

Evgeny Kissin was born on October 10, 1971[1], in Moscow[2]. He has worked as a classical pianist[3], composer[4], pianist[5], writer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,942 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Russia[9], United Kingdom[10], Israel[11], Soviet Union[12]
  • Educated at: Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[13]
  • Award received: Order of the Badge of Honour[14], Herbert von Karajan Music Prize[15], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[16], Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[17], Grammy Awards[18], Steinway artist[19], Order of Friendship[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Genre: classical music[22]
  • Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[23], RCA Red Seal[24], Melodiya[25]
  • Commons category: Evgeny Kissin[26]
  • Family name: Kisin[27]
  • Given name: Yevgeny[28]
  • Official website: https://www.kissin.org[29]
  • Student of: Anna Kantor[30]
  • Instrument: piano[31]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33], Russian[34], Yiddish[35]
  • Start of work period: 1981[36]

Why It Matters

Evgeny Kissin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Evgeny Kissin born?

Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow[2].

What did Evgeny Kissin do for work?

Evgeny Kissin worked as a classical pianist[3], composer[4], pianist[5], writer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Evgeny Kissin go to school?

Evgeny Kissin was educated at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[13].

What awards did Evgeny Kissin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[14], Herbert von Karajan Music Prize[15], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[16], and Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . steinway.com. Retrieved . steinway.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', '
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  2. 5d ago · AlphaLemur · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ausstage person id → 503671
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  3. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Polish music library pbm id → kissin-jewgienij
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Anna Kantor
    Svkkl authority id → p0084082-Kissin-Jevgenij-1971
    Official website → https://www.kissin.org
    Record label → Deutsche Grammophon, RCA Red Seal, Melodiya
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