Piano prodigy Nikolay Tokarev

M Premiere Classics continues the series of classical concerts and introducing new names, new talents.
Nikolay Tokarev, the winner of various national and international music competitions, one of the highly acclaimed world-class piano-prodigies performed his first recital on 27 April at Meyana Auditorium, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

Nikolay Tokarev was graduated with distinction from renowned the Gnessin State Musical School (Moscow) and the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester).

He performed with numerous orchestras, such as Camerata Salzburg, the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia by Vladimir Spivakov and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Nikolay is also a regular guest player at the many prestigious international festivals: Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and the Menuhin Festival Gstaad (Switzerland) to name a few.

In Dubai the piano virtuoso will present a special concert program which includes the fine masterpieces by Handel, Bach, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Pabst and Liszt.

“Nikolay Tokarev is definitely one of the gifted young musicians who will influence the development of European art in the upcoming several years” Esa-Pekka Salonen (famous conductor and composer).