Pianist Igor Levit was born in Russia in 1987, and his parents relocated to Germany when Igor was age 8. He began his piano studies with his mother.
As the youngest participant in the 2005 Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv, he won the Silver Prize, as well as the Prize for Best Performer of Chamber Music, the Audience Favorite Prize, and the Prize for Best Performer of Contemporary Music.
Mr. Levit completed his piano studies at the Hanover Academy of Music, Theatre and Media in 2009 with the highest academic and performance scores in the history of the institute. He went on to gain wide acclaim for his 2013 Sony Classical recording of Beethoven’s late sonatas,
From his early success in Europe, Mr. Levit has gone on to build an international following through concert performances around the world, universally acclaimed recordings for Sony Classical, and even social media channels, through which he speaks out as both an artist and global citizen.
My personal favorite among the 32 Piano Sonatas by Beethoven is the #31, Opus 110. Here is a portion of this masterpiece:
