Dmytro Choni
Piano“His art of phrasing, his lyricism, the nuances and the perfect control of dynamics, the transparency and, if necessary, the stupendous virtuosity are outstanding. His playing thus always emanates the aura of the highest artistic goal and finest sensitivity.” – Pizzicato
After two and half weeks of high-level competition and exceptional music-making, Dmytro Choni won the Bronze Medal of the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2022. As a prizewinner of a number of prestigious competitions, he already made a name for himself on the international stage.
Read more“His art of phrasing, his lyricism, the nuances and the perfect control of dynamics, the transparency and, if necessary, the stupendous virtuosity are outstanding. His playing thus always emanates the aura of the highest artistic goal and finest sensitivity.” – Pizzicato
“Rare is the musician with so natural a feeling for rubato, the expressive give and take of pace, as well as color and texture.” – The Dallas Morning News
After two and half weeks of high-level competition and exceptional music-making, Dmytro Choni won the Bronze Medal of the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2022. Previously he already garnered international attention by winning numerous top prizes and awards at among others the Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition (Spain, 2018), the Leeds International Piano Competition (Great Britain, 2021) and the Bösendorfer USASU (USA, 2019). Notwithstanding these achievements, Dmytro says: “Being successful for me means to continuously grow as a musician and as a person, and not to stop searching for the truth in music. In my opinion, the most important aspect would be to love the music with all your heart.”
His debut album was released by Naxos in 2020, containing works from the 20th century by Debussy, Ginastera, Ligeti and Prokofiev. The CD received a “Supersonic Award” by Pizzicato magazine and was highly acclaimed by the international press saying that “Dmytro Choni’s thoroughbred playing already possesses real greatness and ingenious breath” (Pizzicato); “The young man could be one of the 21st century’s most outstanding pianists.” (David’s Review Corner).
Dmytro regularly appears as soloist with renowned orchestras, such as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, RTVE Symphony, Ensemble Esperanza, Ukraine National Symphony, Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Castilla y León Symphony, Liechtenstein Symphony, Hamburger Camerata, Silesian Philharmonic and Dominican Republic National Symphony, working with conductors such as Andrew Manze, Marin Alsop, Nicholas McGegan, Yaron Traub, Baldur Brönnimann, Pablo González, Oksana Lyniv and Lucas Macías Navarro.
He appears at the Kissinger Sommer, Verbier Festival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Chopin Duszniki International Piano Festival, New Ross Piano Festival, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Stars and Rising Stars Munich and MiTo Settembre Musica and performs in such venues as the Wigmore Hall London, Carnegie Hall New York, Salle Cortot Paris, Musikverein Vienna, Minato Mirai Hall Yokohama, Flagey Brussels, Palau de la Música Barcelona, Auditorio Nacional de Música Madrid and the Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, all making a lasting impression on his musical development.
Chamber music also forms an important part of Dmytro’s musical activities. He has collaborated with the Cuarteto Quiroga, Quartetto di Cremona, Calidore String Quartet and with violinists Rudens Turku, Jack Liebeck, Andrej Bielow and Mari Samuelsen, clarinettist Sharon Kam and violist Nils Mönkemeyer.
Dmytro Choni was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1993. He was four when he received his first piano lesson from Galina Zaslavets. Later, he went on to study in Kyiv with Nina Naiditch and Prof. Yuri Kot. He is currently studying with Prof. Dr. Milana Chernyavska at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz.
Representation
General Management: Nymus Artists
Austria: Mark Stephan Buhl – Artists Management
United States: The Cliburn
Concerts
- August 15, 2022, 7:30 pm
Sunriver, United States
Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Sunriver Music Festival, OR
Orchestra: Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra, Conductor: Brett Mitchell
Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37
https://www.sunrivermusic.org - August 16, 2022, 7:30 pm
Sunriver, United States
Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Sunriver Music Festival, OR
Brahms – Two Rhapsodies, op. 79
Liszt – Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Debussy – Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
Debussy – L’Isle Joyeuse
Silvestrov – 3 Bagatelles, op.1
Ginastera – Sonata No.1, op. 22
https://www.sunrivermusic.org - August 29, 2022, 7:30 pm
Bonn, Germany
Opera Bonn
Beethovenfest Bonn
Orchestra: Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Conductor: Oksana Lyniv
Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37
https://www.beethovenfest.de - September 4, 2022, 7:00 pm
Warsaw, Poland
Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio
Recital
Silvestrov – 3 Bagatelles, op.1
Silvestrov – 4 Pieces, op. 2
Silvestrov – 3 Waltzes with Postlude, op. 3
Silvestrov – 3 Bagatelles, op. 4
Silvestrov – Postludium, op. 5
Silvestrov – 5 Pieces, op. 306
Silvestrov – 4 Pieces, op. 302
http://www.pmv.org.pl - September 18, 2022, 3:00 pm
Fredericksburg, United States
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Recital
https://www.fredericksburgmusicclub.com/Schedule.html - September 23, 2022, 8:00 pm
New Ross, Ireland
St. Mary’s Church
New Ross Piano Festival
Debussy – Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
Ginastera – Sonata No.1, op. 22
https://www.newrosspianofestival.com - September 24, 2022, 12:00 pm
New Ross, Ireland
St. Mary’s Church
New Ross Piano Festival
Brahms – Two Rhapsodies, op. 79
Debussy – L’Isle Joyeuse
Silvestrov – 3 Bagatelles, op.1
Rachmaninov – Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36 (2nd version)
https://www.newrosspianofestival.com - October 1, 2022,
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi State Conservatoire Grand Hall
Recital
Brahms – Two Rhapsodies, op. 79
Debussy – L’Isle Joyeuse
Silvestrov – 3 Bagatelles, op.1
Liszt – Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
https://tbilisipiano.org.ge/en/ - October 7, 2022, 7:30 pm
Burlington, United States
UVM Recital Hall
Recital
https://www.uvm.edu/laneseries - October 23, 2022,
Hilo, United States
University of Hawai’i - Performing Arts Center.
Recital
http://www.hawaiiconcertsociety.com/Home.html - October 26, 2022,
Kamuela, United States
Kahilu Theatre
Recital
https://kahilutheatre.org/Home - October 27, 2022,
Kahului, United States
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Recital
https://mauiarts.org/index.php - October 29, 2022,
Honolulu, United States
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Recital
https://manoa.hawaii.edu - October 30, 2022, 5:00 pm
Lihue, United States
St. Michaels and All Angels Church
Recital
https://kauai-concert.org - November 6, 2022,
Hamburg, Germany
Laeiszhalle
Hamburger Camerata
Violin: Joanna Kamenarska
Mendelssohn – Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Strings in D minor
https://hamburgercamerata.com - November 12, 2022, 6:00 pm
Katowice, Poland
Silesian Philharmonic Hall
The Silesian Philharmonic
Conductor: Maciej Tworek
Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37
https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/en/ - November 21, 2022, 8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC, United States
Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement
Recital
https://www.queens.edu - December 11, 2022, 8:00 pm
Paris, France
Salle Cortot
Recital
https://animato.org/cadres.htm