Ivan Bessonov

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Ivan Bessonov

Ivan Alekseevich Bessonov (Russian: Ива́н Алексе́евич Бессо́нов; born 24 July 2002, Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian pianist and composer, winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018.[1][2]

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Bessonov in June 2019
Background information
Birth nameIvan Alekseevich Bessonov
Born (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 22)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
GenresClassical
OccupationClassical pianist
InstrumentPiano
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He composes music and made his film debut as a composer in 2015. He gives solo concerts in Russia and abroad (Austria, Germany, Italy, etc.) and collaborates with world famous conductors, including Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Alexander Sladkovsky.[3]

In 2019, he was the spokesperson of the Russian jury's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[4][5]

In 2022, Bessonov won the First Prize in the first edition of the S. V. Rachmaninoff Competition in the Piano category.[6]

Personal life

Ivan Bessonov was born in Saint Petersburg. His mother, Maria Bessonova, is a violinist. And his father, Alexey Grigoriev, is a composer and sound engineer.[7]

In 2021 Bessonov entered the Moscow Conservatory.[7]

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