DenisKozhukhin
- Piano
About Denis
Denis Kozhukhin is internationally celebrated for his performances shaped by his innate musical sensitivity, remarkable technique and emotional depth. He regularly performs in the world's finest halls as a recitalist and concerto soloist, captivating audiences worldwide with his broad repertoire and compelling storytelling.
In May 2026, Kozhukhin returned to the London Symphony Orchestra for their European tour with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano for Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety”, which included performances in the Wiener Musikverein, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Konzerthaus Dortmund and London’s Barbican. He also returned to the Royal Festival Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra, to the Concertgebouw with the Netherlands Philharmonic led by Lorenzo Viotti, and to the Megaron in Athens to perform all Rachmaninov concerti on consecutive nights. He also performed a special recital at London’s Wigmore Hall to celebrate the release of his latest CD of Haydn sonatas.
In the 26/27 season, Kozhukhin returns to the Melbourne Symphony as part of their Brahms cycle alongside their Chief Conductor Jaime Martín, and also makes returns to the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington with Eva Ollikainen and the NHK Symphony Orchestra with Paavo Järvi. He also performs solo recitals in Flagey, Melbourne, and continues his recital partnership with Janine Jansen across Europe and Asia, including performing the complete Beethoven sonatas together across three concerts at the Concertgebouw to celebrate the 200th anniversary.
Other recent highlights include performances with the Oslo Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Danish National Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and LA Philharmonic. He works with conductors such as Paavo Järvi, Sir Simon Rattle, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Daniel Barenboim and Ryan Bancroft, among others. He also has performed recitals at Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bozar Brussels, Vienna’s Musikverein, Philharmonie Paris and Cologne, Stockholm’s Konserthus, Berlin’s Boulez Saal, as well as London’s Wigmore Hall.
As a Pentatone recording artist, his discography spans works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Ravel and Gershwin.
Contact
For availability and general enquiries
Daniel Cummings
For contracts, logististics and press
Anna Sutton
Representation
General management with Askonas Holt
Partner Managers:
IS Artists (France and Monaco)
Ibermusica (Spain)
Season Highlights
Video
- Playing
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor'
Credit: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
Credit: Orchestre National de Lille
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Credit: WDR Symphony Orchestra
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
Credit: Mezzo / Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Prokofiev Precipitato
Credit: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
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Selected Repertoire
Bach
Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor BWV 1052 • Piano Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056
Bartók
Piano Concerto No.1 • Piano Concerto No.2 • Piano Concerto No.3
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major, Op.15 • Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.19 • Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37 • Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58 • Piano Concerto No.5 in E-Flat Major, Op.73 • Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op.56
Bernstein
Symphony No. 2 'Age of Anxiety'
Brahms
Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor • Piano Concerto No.2 in B♭ major
Chopin
Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor • Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra
Franck
Symphonic Variations
Gershwin
Piano Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue
Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor
Haydn
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major • Piano Concerto No.11 in D major
Ligeti
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Liszt
Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major • Piano Concerto No.2 in A major • Totentanz: Paraphrase on Dies irae
Lutosławski
Piano Concerto
Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor
Mozart
Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K.414 • Piano Concerto No.14 in E♭ major, K.449 • Piano Concerto No.15 in B flat major, K.450 • Piano Concerto No.18 in B♭ major, K.456 • Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 • Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K.488 • Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491 • Double concerto for 2 pianos K.365
Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major • Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor • Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major • Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-flat major • Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major
R. Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor
Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor • Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor • Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor • Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major Piano • Concerto for the Left Hand in D major
Rubinstein
Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor
Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Schoenberg
Piano Concerto
Scriabin
Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor
Shostakovich
Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra • Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
Strauss
Burleske in D minor
Szymanowski
Symphony No.4
Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minor
News
Press
Haydn: Sonatas (Album)
Jun 2026It takes a formidable pianist to bring Haydn’s sonatas vividly to life on a modern Steinway. Here the textures are always clear, the timbre is light and the composer’s inventions hold the ear intently... In all five pieces, Kozhukhin favours lithe rhythms and refined articulation.
- Gramophone
- 01 July 2026
London Symphony Orchestra / Bernstein Symphony No. 2 'The Age of Anxiety'
Konzerthaus DortmundMay 2026Kozhukhin trod decisively through Bernstein’s complex score, pitting fragile vulnerability against playful, yet commanding brilliance... Kozhukhin is a compelling story-teller whose emotional generosity quite simply makes you fall in love.
- Bachtrack
- 03 May 2026
Somnia (Album)
Jun 2025Kozhukhin’s exquisite tone is immediately evident—round and rich, yet supple enough to vividly capture the promise of a new day... Excellent recording and instrument.
- The Classic Review
- 25 June 2025
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3
Hollywood BowlAug 2024He hammered and chiseled his way through the concerto like a machine, or perhaps better still an “Iron Man”; fitting for a work composed on the cusp of Prokofiev’s “iron and steel” period. Kozhukhin dispensed with put-upon sentimentality and twee dynamic fiddling, his playing the unforced joy of the human body at the zenith of its abilities... Kozhukhin is a pianist with a lot to say and, more importantly, knows how to say it persuasively.
- Bachtrack
- 06 August 2024
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3
Royal Festival Hall, LondonApr 2024But what a gift of a performance of this endlessly fascinating concerto we did get from the Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin... Pianistically, this had been a tour de force... I would be very surprised if I hear a better performance of this concerto for quite some time.
- Seen and Heard International
- 02 April 2024
