Evgeny Rivkin

Evgeny Rivkin represents and continues at UGA glorious traditions of Moscow Conservatory and Russian piano school. He earned his MM and DM degrees from Moscow Conservatory and is a top prize winner of International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Bavarian Radio Competition in Munich, Russian National Piano Competition in St. Petersburg and International McMahon Competition in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Dr. Rivkin came to the University of Georgia in 1995 after serving as a professor of piano at the Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia. In addition to presenting master classes worldwide, Rivkin continues to perform as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Russia, Canada, Brazil and Europe to high acclaim, appearing as a soloist and with symphony and chamber orchestras in such venues as Weill Carnegie Hall in New York, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Great Hall of F. Liszt Hungarian Academy of Music and others. “Music of Latvia” reviewed Rivkin's style as "distinguished by its elegance, nobility, and high culture."

Rivkin has released many compact discs, including one featuring some of his favorite solo piano music by Tchaikovsky, as well as a number of chamber music CD's in collaboration with his lifelong friend and partner, violinist Levon Ambartsumian.