He may be a graduate of law and devotee of Esperanto, but above all else he is an unmistakeably significant, major pianist. Andrei Korobeinikov, who is 32, has already surpassed his 20th triumph at competition, and as a domestic audience could attest most recently in January 2018, the play of the Moscow-born world star is characterized not only by technical perfection and that rare phenomenon of faultlessness, but equally a richness of tone, refined lyrical perception and the dramatic outpouring of artistic energy. Since being awarded the 2008 Diapason d’Or prize for his Scriabin recording, the musician has been a much sought-after performer on the record market.