From an early age, it was clear that Andreï Korobeinikov’s genius was accompanied by an insatiable curiosity and intellectual appetite. At 17, when his talent at the piano left a trail of admiration wherever he performed, he won awards, studied law, published articles on various themes, composed music, wrote poetry and learnt Esperanto. He believes that “Pianists have the whole world in their hands” and this overall intellectual dimension is clear in the richness of his performances, as well as the breadth of this programme’s repertoire – from Beethoven to Scriabin and Messiaen.