Behzod Abduraimov (Piano)

"Mr.Abduraimov will, I expect, have long and distinguished career to show us”
- The New York Times


Behzod Abduraimov’s captivating performances are rapidly establishing him as one of the forerunners of his generation.

In recent seasons Behzod has worked with leading orchestras including Los Angeles Philharmonic (James Gaffigan), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Charles Dutoit), London Philharmonic Orchestra (David Zinman), NHK Symphony Orchestra (Vladimir Ashkenazy) and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Jiří Bělohlávek).

In collaboration with The Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev, last season Behzod performed in their Prokofiev Piano Concerto cycle at concerts in Stockholm, Vienna and Dortmund and on a major US tour with them, which included his concerto debut at Carnegie Hall. This was followed by his recital debut in the Weill Hall as part of the “Distinctive Debuts” series resulting in an immediate invitation to the Stern Auditorium.

Behzod’s upcoming highlights include concert debuts with the Münchner Philharmoniker and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (Valery Gergiev), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Semyon Bychkov), Dallas Symphony (James Gaffigan), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Vasily Petrenko) and the Seattle Symphony (Vassily Sinaisky). In recital Behzod is a featured artist for the Junge Wilde series at the Konzerthaus Dortmund for the next three years, and also gives recitals at Wigmore Hall, Salle Gaveau, MünchenMusik and AMG Konzerte Basel. In the US, recitals include the People’s Symphony Concerts, New York; Tuesday Evening Concert Series, Shriver Hall Concert Series, Spivey Hall and the Washington Performing Arts Series.

Behzod is Artist in Residence at the International Center for Music at Park University, Kansas City.