Alexander Gadjiev

This was one of the wildest and most imaginative recitals I've ever heard.

He is a visionary, a revolutionary with a revolutionary flame in his eyes

But great art will out, especially in such a rarely-encountered performance as Gadjiev gave: thrilling, moving and astoundingly assured – the breathtaking end to a memorable musical event.

Alexander Gadjiev conquers the biggest stages in the world with intoxicatingly beautiful sound and profound interpretations. He has it all: the ability to let the piano blossom opulently, a piano sound that makes the music’s tenderness enchantingly beautiful, and the ability to play rhythmically dominated music with great virtuosity.

The “steel hands” required for this fascinating Concerto No. 2 are, in this case, those of Alexander Gadjiev, a pianist with solid technique already known to the Florentine audience. The soloist, grappling with such a complex and difficult composition, seems intent on highlighting its softer side, which is indeed present: he seizes every opportunity the score offers to delve into its hidden lyricism, seeking refined accents, phrasing, and colors. Naturally, drawing on his technical prowess, he does not hesitate to display the virtuosity necessary to master such dense and particularly challenging writing — even if at times Zangiev’s vehement (though little short of sensational) accompaniment seems to overpower him. (See more...)

Everything sounds so immediate and direct, as if it were being created in the very moment, with every musical material manifesting through him – and at the same time, deeply and intelligently analyzed. With closed eyes, he listens inwardly, purses his lips, and savors the contrasts and turns inherent in Beethoven’s symphonically inflected late style. His use of rubato serves purely to enhance expression, with nothing affected or mannered about it. (See more...)

The Festival Prečkanja – Sconfinamenti, led by the artistic direction of Alexander Gadjiev, is a cross-border cooperation organized by Glasbena matica of Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Imago Sloveniae Foundation, will welcome a number of outstanding artists and offer a rich programme of concerts, residencies, and masterclasses. The programme focuses on top-level classical performances, with a strong emphasis on emerging international talents — the stars of tomorrow. In addition to public concerts, young musicians will participate in masterclasses led by world-class performers and pedagogues, including Gadjiev himself. (See more...)

On March 5, 2025, pianist Alexander Gadjiev delivered a stunning performance at the Palatin-Staufersaal in Wiesloch, alongside the SWR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Giuseppe Mengoli. The program featured Scriabin's Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20, showcasing Gadjiev's poetic intensity and masterful technique. The concert was met with great acclaim. "The SWR Symphony Orchestra presented an equally opulent and original late-Romantic program and two top-class young guests at the sixth season concert of the Wiesloch Friends of Art in the almost fully occupied Palatin-Staufersaal." "'Italian conductor Giuseppe Mengoli and Italian-Slovenian pianist and Chopin Prize winner Alexander Gadjiev had chosen an all too rarely played solitaire of the genre for their joint SWR debut with Alexander Scriabin's early Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20." "The vehemently applauded Debussy encores "Feux d'artifice" and "Ondine" once again showed the exceptionally elegant and spirited sound magician Alexander Gadjiev in his element."