Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin (Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син, Yevgeniy Igorevich Kisin; born 10 October 1971) is a Russian classical pianist.He has been a British citizen since 2002 and an Israeli citizen since 2013.He first came to international fame as a child prodigy.He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the Romantic era, particularly those of Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Franz Liszt.He is commonly viewed as a great successor of the Russian piano school because of his virtuosity and powerful key touch.