Russian keyboard player Evgeni Koroliov was born in Moscow in 1949. After finishing his studies he was invited to teach at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In 1978 he was appointed professor at the Music Academy in Hamburg, Germany. Koroliov has won prizes at a great number of international competitions. As a consequence he has been invited to appear in many countries. 'This unpretentious man is a genius, capable of exerting absolute control over the keys, of creating melodious enchantment with extraordinary expressive power' (Corriere della Sera). 'Among the most stylish thought-provoking, technically accomplished, and emotionally fulfilling Bach pianists who ever lived' (Classics Today).