Current Positions

• Professor of Piano, Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory
• Chair, Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition

Artistic Profile

Internationally renowned Russian pianist and educator. As one of the foremost interpreters of Rachmaninoff, he has performed Rachmaninoff’s complete piano concertos and Études-Tableaux on international stages, and is celebrated for his profound insight into the Russian piano tradition.

Press Acclaim

• The British magazine Pianoforte: “bold, open, powerful, and technically accomplished old-school virtuosity.”
• The Greek newspaper Epikaira: “Immortal works by Schubert, Liszt and Rachmaninoff sounded with an incredible force of conviction, emotional power and brightness under the magic hands of Yuri Didenko, captivating his audience.”

International Awards

• Prize winner at major international competitions in Italy, the USA and Belgium
• Winner of the International Concert Artists Competition in Royal Tunbridge Wells (Great Britain)
• Recipient of the “For Special Achievements in Culture” Award of the Russian Federation Ministry of Culture (2003)

Affiliations

• Vice-President, International Rachmaninoff Society (Germany)
• Member of the Presidium of the Scriabin Foundation
• Secretary of the Rachmaninoff Society of Russia (1996–2002)

Recordings

Has recorded numerous albums of Romantic and twentieth-century repertoire, including works by Brahms, Liszt and Rachmaninoff, with extensive recordings archived by Russian State Radio.