Alexander DenisovPianist & Piano Instructor

Piano lessons · New York & New Jersey

A life in music.
A place
to begin.

Explore the piano with Alexander Denisov — a concert pianist bringing an international musical education to lessons across NY and NJ.

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Alexander Denisov performing at a grand piano in his early career
Alexander at the pianoFrom the archive
Manhattan School of MusicGraduate · Studio of Professor Olga Kern
Chetham’s School of MusicGraduate · Studied under Murray McLachlan
New York & New JerseyPrivate piano instruction

01 / At the piano

Make music
part of your life.

A first encounter with the keyboard or a return to a familiar instrument: start a conversation about your experience and what you hope to achieve.

01 — FOUNDATIONS

Build a musical foundation.

Explore the essentials of piano playing, from reading music and rhythm to coordination and a thoughtful approach to practice.

02 — EXPRESSION

Find your musical voice.

Bring the notes to life through phrasing, sound, and interpretation, with attention to both technique and musical understanding.

03 — DIRECTION

Work toward your goals.

Share the repertoire you love and the skills you want to develop. Get in touch to discuss lesson arrangements and availability in NY and NJ.

Black-and-white archival portrait of Alexander Denisov as a young musician
Childhood portrait of Alexander Denisov in concert attire
EARLY YEARS · ST PETERSBURG

02 / Meet Alexander

A musical journey,
across borders.

Alexander Denisov is a graduate of Chetham’s School of Music, where he studied under Murray McLachlan, and Manhattan School of Music, where he studied in the studio of Professor Olga Kern.

Born in St Petersburg in 2003, Alexander began studying music at the age of five. In 2010, he entered the Middle Special School of Music of the St Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire.

He has appeared on numerous occasions in the Great and Small Halls of the St Petersburg Philharmonic and at the St Petersburg Conservatoire. He also took part in a concert for guests of the G20 summit in St Petersburg and the December Evenings festival at the Russian Museum.

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Alexander is a prize-winner of the international Piano Talents competition in Milan (1st prize, 2013), the international Young Talents with Orchestra competition in Barcelona (1st prize and Audience Award, 2014), and the International César Franck Competition (1st prize, 2014).

As a winner of Young Talents with Orchestra, he performed the first movement of Bach’s Concerto in D Minor at the Conservatorio di Milano. In 2015, he performed the entire concerto at the Smolny Cathedral in St Petersburg and the Bacău Philharmonic in Romania.

In 2015, he took part in the Moscow Greets Its Friends festival and participated in the Children’s Academy of Music of the CIS and Baltic States, supported by Yuri Bashmet. That year, he also appeared at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and undertook a tour of Switzerland.

Piano Talents · Milan

First Prize / 2013

Young Talents with Orchestra

First Prize & Audience Award · Barcelona / 2014

International César Franck Competition

First Prize / 2014

03 / Listen & discover

At the keyboard.

A selection of performances from Alexander’s musical journey. Watch here or open each recording on YouTube.

Young Alexander Denisov performing on stage at a grand piano
From the performance archive

A journey that began at five, with music at its heart.

04 / Your next chapter

Let’s make
music.

For piano lessons in New York and New Jersey, email Alexander with your location, playing experience, and preferred schedule.

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