“The latest phenomenon of the Russian piano school” (Corriere della Sera), “Alexander Malofeev manifests the piano mastery of the new millennium in itself” (Il Giornale).
“Malofeev’s artistry is truly remarkable for a young pianist who is at the beginning of what hopefully will be a long and fruitful career” (Boston Classical Review).
Alexander Malofeev gained international recognition in 2014, winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at the age of thirteen. Reviewing the performance, Amadeus noted, “Contrary to what could be expected of a youngster…he demonstrated not only high technical accuracy but also an incredible maturity. Crystal clear sounds and perfect balance revealed his exceptional ability.” Since this triumph, Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation.
Malofeev performs with some of the most well-known orchestras around the world including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony, Korean Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, and the Orchestre National de Lille. He regularly appears with the most distinguished conductors on stage today, including Riccardo Chailly, Mikhail Pletnev, Myung-Whun Chung, Charles Dutoit, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, JoAnn Falletta, Marcelo Lehninger, Kazuki Yamada, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Kristjan Jarvi, Kirill Karabits, Vasily Petrenko, Andris Poga, and Fabio Luisi. He has been a guest of renowned music festivals and series such as Verbier Festival, International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron Festival, Rheingau Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Tsinandali Festival, and Celebrity Series of Boston.
The 2025-26 season begins with a run of concerto performances: Tchaikovsky 1 at the Vancouver Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Frankfurt Radio Symphony; Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at the Seattle Symphony and Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Beethoven 5 with the Vienna Symphony in Munich; and Prokofiev 2 at the Belgian National Orchestra. In March, Malofeev tours Orlando, Houston, Santa Monica, Fresno, Sarasota, Sanibel, and Atlanta with a fin-de-siècle recital featuring Sibelius, Grieg, Prokofiev, Scriabin, and Lourié, along with Rautavaara’s Piano Sonata No. 2, “The Fire Sermon.”
Recent concerts of note include a premiere with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, a 6-city solo tour across China, recitals in Korea with cellist Jaemin Han, performances with violinist Maria Dueñas at the Salzburg and Edinburgh Festivals, and a special appearance in Vatican City for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, as well as performances with the DSO Berlin, New World Symphony, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, and Lucerne Festival Orchestra.
Malofeev was born in Moscow in October 2001 and resides in Berlin. In addition to his First Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, he has won numerous awards and prizes at international competitions and festivals, including the Grand Prix of the first International Competition for Young Pianists Grand Piano Competition, and Best Young Musician of 2017 at the Festival Pianistico Internazionale di Brescia e Bergamo.
Malofeev recently became an exclusive recording artist with SONY Classical. His debut album will be released in fall 2025.