Alexander Doronin (piano)

Russian pianist Alexander Doronin won First Prize and the Gold Medal at the 7th Hong Kong International Piano Competition in 2025. His other distinctions include First Prize at the Moscow Piano Open International Competition and prizes at the European Piano Competition in Bremen, the International Piano Competition of Lyon and the Vladimir Krainev Competition for Young Pianists. He has also participated in the prestigious Enescu and Van Cliburn competitions.

Alexander has appeared as a soloist with the Russian National Orchestra, the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra and the City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, among others. His international performances have taken him across Europe and Asia, with recital highlights including the Hermitage in St Petersburg and Steinway Hall in London. He has also performed at the International Chopin Piano Festival in Gaming, Austria, and Winter Nights on the Amstel in Amsterdam.

Following his studies at Moscow’s Gnessin Special School of Music, Alexander graduated from the Royal College of Music in London in 2025 with a First Class Bachelor of Music degree. He is now pursuing a Master of Music under Dmitri Alexeev as a Musicians’ Company Lambert Scholar. A former ABRSM Scholar and a London Symphony Orchestra Scholar, he also receives support from the Eileen Rowe Musical Trust, the Drake Calleja Trust and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.