A stunningly virtuosic pianist, Alexander Gavrylyuk is internationally recognized for his electrifying and poetic performances. He launched his 2017-18 season with a BBC Proms performance of Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, described as “revelatory” by the Times of London and “electrifying” by Limelight.
Highlights of the 20-21 season included debuts with London Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin and Bamberger Symphoniker, as well as return visits to Chicago Symphony, Orchestre National de Lille and Orchestre National de Montpellier. He enjoys regular relationships with orchestras such as Rotterdam Philharmonic, Hallé, Royal Concertgebouw, Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony.
He also appears in solo recital at prestigious venues throughout Europe and Australia, including Wigmore Hall, Muziekgebouw Frits Philips Eindhoven and Perth Concert Hall.
Born in Ukraine in 1984 and holding Australian citizenship, Gavrylyuk began his piano studies at the age of 7 and gave his first concerto performance when he was 9 years old. At 13, Gavrylyuk moved to Sydney, where he lived until 2006. He won first prize and the gold medal at the Horowitz International Piano Competition (1999), first prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (2000) and the gold medal at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition (2005). He has since gone on to perform with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors.
Gavrylyuk is the artist-in-residence at Chautauqua Institution, where he leads the piano program as an artistic adviser. He supports a number of charities, including Theme and Variations Young Pianist Trust, which aims to provide support and encouragement to young, aspiring Australian pianists, as well as Opportunity Cambodia, which has built a residential educational facility for Cambodian children.
