About Ilya Poletaev
Pianist Ilya Poletaev is quickly becoming recognized as one of today’s most original and compelling artists. He recently captured First Prize at the prestigious XVII International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig and, as the winner, will appear in recital at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. Mr. Poletaev leads a multifaceted career as both a classically trained pianist and as a performer on early keyboards. He makes his debut at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in both C.P.E. Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D Major, Wq. 23 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D minor with Symphony in C, and appears with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in June 2011 in Medtner’s Piano Concerto No. 3, under Peter Oundjian. As a solo pianist, he has appeared with the Toronto and Hartford symphony orchestras and with Romania’s Filarmonica “Mihail Jora” di Bacau and Orchestra J-Futura of Trento, Italy. He was the First Prize winner of the XX Concorso Sala Gallo Piano Competition in Monza, Italy, where he also received the Audience Prize, the Bach Prize, and the Orchestra Prize. He joined the Astral Artists roster as a winner of its 2009 National Auditions. Recently, Mr. Poletaev gave an acclaimed performance at the Caramoor Festival with renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and a Doctorate and Master’s degree from Yale, where served on the faculty as a lecturer in early music. His recording of the complete works of George Enescu for violin and piano will be released for the Naxos label.
Updated: JULY 2010
