AlexanderGavrylyuk

“...his rendition was beyond exceptional, not only for his blistering technique but his phrasing – which bathed this familiar concerto in a new light.”

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 with Sydney Symphony & Donald Runnicles

Fraser Beath McEwing, J-Wire

A stunningly virtuosic pianist, Alexander is internationally recognised for his electrifying and poetic performances. His performance of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.3 at the BBC Proms was described as “revelatory” by The Times and “electrifying” by Limelight. Alexander was Artist-in-Residence at Wigmore Hall for the 23/24 season.

Highlights of the 2024-25 season include concerto debuts with Hamburger Symphoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Estonian National Symphony, Phil Zuid, Enescu Philharmonic and Taiwan National Symphony, as well as return visits to Rotterdam Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony and New Zealand Symphony. Recent highlights also include NDR Hannover, Bournemouth Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony and São Paulo Symphony. This season also sees a return to the Concertgebouw Master Pianists Series and a solo recital debut at Philharmonie Luxembourg, as well as recitals throughout Australia and the UK.

Alexander collaborates regularly with conductors including Rafael Payare, Alexandre Bloch, Thomas Søndergård, Donald Runnicles, Juraj Valcuha, Kirill Karabits, Edward Gardner & Gustavo Gimeno.

Born in Ukraine in 1984 and holding Australian citizenship, Alexander began his piano studies at the age of seven and gave his first concerto performance when he was nine years old. At the age of 13, Alexander moved to Sydney where he lived until 2006. He won First Prize and Gold Medal at the Horowitz International Piano Competition (1999), First Prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (2000), and Gold Medal at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition (2005).

As a recitalist Alexander has performed at the Musikverein in Vienna, Tonhalle Zurich, Victoria Hall Geneva, Southbank Centre’s International Piano Series, Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw Master Pianists Series, Suntory Hall, Tokyo Opera City Hall, Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Cologne Philharmonie, Tokyo City Concert Hall, San Francisco, Sydney Recital Hall and Melbourne Recital Centre.