Vladimir Rumyanstev

Vladimir Rumyantsev is an internationally acclaimed pianist, celebrated for his virtuosity and profound interpretations of the piano’s vast repertoire. His talent emerged early, and at just seven years old, he made his debut at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, where he won Moscow’s Glinka Competition. Rumyantsev received his foundational training at the Gnessin Moscow Special School for Music under Mikhail Khokhlov, later studying at the Moscow Conservatory with Sergey Dorensky, Alexander Bakhchiev, Elena Sorokina, Pavel Nersessian, and Nikolai Lugansky. He earned advanced degrees at the Mannes School of Music in New York under Pavlina Dokovska and is currently pursuing
his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The Hartt School under the mentorship of Jose Ramos Santana. He has performed worldwide at prestigious venues including the Moscow Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall,Covent Garden, the Mariinsky Theatre, New York City Center, The Kennedy Center, the Great Guild in Riga, the Dzintari Concert Hall, and the Bolshoi Theatre, as well as in major theaters across China. He has appeared at renowned festivals such as the Golden Mask Festival in Moscow, the Bermuda Piano Festival, The Art of Piano Duo in Boston, IKIF, and the Mannes Summer Piano Festival in New York. His performances of Shostakovich and Stravinsky concertos have led to collaborations with the Mariinsky Ballet under the batons of Valery Gergiev and Boris Gruzin. His performances have also been warmly received by the press, with The New York Times describing his playing of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations as “excellent,” and The Wall Street Journal noting his “potent” interpretation. In 2024, Rumyantsev recorded Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Sean Hickey for solo piano, released in early 2025 by Sono Luminus. Most recently, he toured internationally as a soloist with Twyla Tharp Dance for her Diamond Jubilee and began a new artistic collaboration with Skylar Brandt, principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre, combining piano and dance in their concert series That’s How We Met.

Vladimir is a Steinway Artist.