Grigory Sokolov

Grigory Sokolov
Sokolov in 1967
Born (1950-04-18) 18 April 1950
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CitizenshipRussian and Spanish
EducationLeningrad Conservatory
OccupationPianist

Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov (Russian: Григо́рий Ли́пманович Соколо́в; born 18 April 1950) is a Russian born Russian and Spanish pianist. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, with his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque period such as Bach, Couperin or Rameau up to Schoenberg and Arapov. He regularly tours Europe (excluding the UK).