“Playing a Steinway is pure inspiration. It connects my heart to the audience and carries a legacy that speaks for itself- a legacy I am honored to continue.”
Rumyantsev
Vladimir Rumyantsev is an internationally acclaimed pianist, celebrated for his virtuosity and profound interpretations of the piano's vast repertoire. His talent emerged early, and at just seven years old, he made his debut at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory where he won Moscow's Glinka competition.
Rumyantsev received his foundational training at the Gnessin Moscow Special School for Music under Mikhail Khokhlov and later studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Sergey Dorensky, Alexander Bakhchiev, Elena Sorokina, Pavel Nersessian and Nikolai Lugansky. He earned advanced degrees at the Mannes School of Music in New York under Pavlina Dokovska and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The Hartt School under the mentorship of Jose Ramos Santana.
Rumyantsev has performed worldwide at such prestigious venues as the Moscow Philharmonic,
Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden, the Mariinsky Theatre, New York City Center, The Kennedy Center, the Great Guild in Riga, the Dzintari Concert Hall and the Bolshoi Theatre as well as major theaters across China. He has appeared in such renowned festivals as the Golden Mask Festival in Moscow, the Bermuda Piano Festival, The Art of Piano Duo in Boston, IKIF and the Mannes Summer Piano Festival in New York. His performances of Shostakovich and Stravinsky Concertos led to collaborations with the Mariinsky Ballet, under the batons of Valery Gergiev and Boris Gruzin. Rumyantsev’s performances have been revered by the press, with The New York Times describing his playing of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations as “excellent,” and The Wall Street Journal noting his “potent” interpretation.
In 2024 he recorded "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Sean Hickey for solo piano which was released in early 2025 by Sono Luminus. Most recently, Rumyantsev toured the world as a solo artist with Twyla Tharp Dance for her Diamond Jubilee and is producing his own concerts of piano and dance alongside Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Skylar Brandt.
Vladimir is a Steinway Artist.