Rustam Khanmurzin (piano)

We regret that Matan Porat is unable to be here to give today’s lunchtime concert, because bad weather has severely disrupted flights from Berlin. We are very grateful to the talented young pianist Rustam Khanmurzin for stepping in at short notice.

Rustam Khanmurzin programme: 

Wagner-Liszt Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde

Beethoven Sonata in E major, Op 109

1. Vivace ma non  troppo – Adagio espressivo
2. Prestissimo
3. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

Ravel La valse

Rustam Khanmurzin is a rising pianist who is gaining recognition as both a soloist and collaborative artist across Eurasia. He was previously a Junior Fellow at the Royal College of Music, and in July 2025 he was elected a Freeman of the Musicians’ Company of the City of London.

Rustam has performed at major international festivals, including the El Lied Festival Victoria de los Ángeles, MusicFest Perugia, Festival d’Auvers-sur-Oise, Rheingau Musik Festival, Oxford Song Festival, St Endellion Festival in Cornwall. He has appeared on Radio France Musique and released two CDs with the Melodiya label. As a soloist, he has worked with several orchestras, such as The Elgar Sinfonia of London, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Ulsan Philharmonic Orchestra in South Korea, and the Karaganda Philharmonic Orchestra in Kazakhstan.

He won 1st Prize at the Royal College of Music Concerto Competition, and also received prizes at the Paul Badura-Skoda International Piano Competition in Vienna, the CLAMO International Piano Competition in Murcia, Spain, and Asia-Pacific F. Chopin Piano Competition in Daegu, South Korea.