Yefim Bronfman

Born in Tashkent, Yefim Bronfman is one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists, internationally acknowledged for his commanding technique, power and lyrical gifts. Conductors with whom he works regularly include Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Chailly and Gustavo Dudamel. His chamber music partners meanwhile have included pianist Martha Argerich and violinists Anne-Sophie Mutter and Isaac Stern. Widely praised for his solo, chamber and orchestral recordings, Bronfman has been nominated for six GRAMMY Awards, winning in 1997 for the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A more recent acclaimed release was Nostalgia with mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená. Bronfman is a recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, and in 2015 received an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music.