Denis Plutalov

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'''Denis Vladimirovich Plutalov''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: [[Денис Плуталов]], ''Denis Plutalov'' born [[May 17]], [[1976]], Tambov) Russian classical pianist.

Denis Plutalov is an award-winning internationally recognized concert pianist.
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Denis Plutalov started his piano studies at age six. At age thirteen he gave his first solo recital. He studied at the Rachmaninoff College in [[Tambov]] with Prof. Natalia Kolpakova. During these years, Denis Plutalov has won several Russian and International Competitions uncluding Togliatti Piano Competition (Russia, First Prize, 1993), Ostuni International Competition (Italy, 2nd Prize, 1993) and International Rachmaninoff Competition for Young Pianists (1994).

In 1992, famous American pianist, Prof. Eric Larsen, during his visit to Russia, discovered Denis` talent and invited him to continue his education in the United States, but due to the intrigues against him at the Rachmaninoff College, almost ten other years had to pass before Plutalov finally reached the point of his destination.

Later, Plutalov continued his studies at the Russian Gnessins Academy of Music with Maria Gambaryan (1995-1999) and Igor Nikonovich (2000-2001). During his Moscow years (1995-2002), Denis Plutalov extensively performed in major concert halls such as the Grand Hall of the Gnessins Academy and the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. In 1999 he became a diploma winner at the First International Franz Liszt Competition (Wrozlaw, Poland)

Since 1993, Denis Plutalov extensively concertizes in Russia, Europe and in the United States. He is a frequent guest at the international music festivals including the Rachmaninoff Festival in Tambov and [[Ivanovka]], where he frequently performed for twelve years (1990-2002).

Since his arrival to the United States in 2002, Denis Plutalov has performed extensively across the country.
In 2005 and 2006, he played and recorded all the Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues of Dmitry [[Shostakovich]] in [[Winston-Salem, NC]] and in [[Lincoln, NE]].

Aside from solo and chamber performances, Denis Plutalov performed with various symphony orchestras, among them Greensboro Philharmonic and NCSA Symphony.

Denis Plutalov received his Master of Music degree in 2004 and his Professional Artist Certificate in 2005 from the [[North Carolina School of the Arts]]. Now he continues his doctoral studies at the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]]. His teachers include Eric Larsen and Mark Clinton.

In addition to a vast amount of the standard Russian, French and German repertory, Denis Plutalov is a noted champion of the works of [[Rachmaninoff]] and Shostakovich as well as of the transcriptions by [[Karl Klindworth]] and [[Louis Brassin]]. His performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's ''[[24 Preludes and Fugues (Shostakovich)|24 Preludes & Fugues]]'' (available at his website http://www.denisplutalov.com) has earned him a wide recognition.

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''Plutalov generated huge sonority with little apparent physical exertion. In this we were reminded of “golden age” pianists such as [[Earl Wild]] or Luiz Carlos de Moura Castro, to name only two who played in Chapel Hill-Durham area. He had his own conception of this concerto, which he pursued with unrelenting determination that swept the listener along with its wake.-William Walker, Classical Voice of North Carolina, December 2003''
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== External links ==

* [http://www.denisplutalov.com/ Denis Plutalov`s official site with tons of his mp3 recordings]

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