Alexey Botvinov

Alexey Botvinov is an exceptional pianist, arts innovator and producer. Botvinov is founder and president of "ODESSA CLASSICS" music festival.The most acclaimed Ukrainian pianist, Botvinov performed in 47 countries. Botvinov is one of the best specialists of Rachmaninov music worldwide. Alexey Botvinov is the only pianist in the world who performed cult Bach's masterpiece "Goldberg Variations" more than 300 times on stage. 2009-2010 Botvinov was artistic director of Odessa National Opera Theater. 2015 Botvinov initiated annual festival "Odessa Classics" which became one of the leading classical festivals in Eastern Europe. 2020 Botvinov became "Knight of the Orden of the Star of Italy" by decision of Italian President and same year received from Swiss Government "Wilhelm Tell Award". 2021-2023 Botvinov made four CD recordings at "Deutsche Grammophon" with music of Schnittke, Silvestrov, Tan Dun and Philip Glass, most of them at collaboration with violinist Daniel Hope.