A winner of numerous awards including the First Place at the
Porto International Piano Competition and the prize for Best
Canadian Artist at the Montréal International Musical
Competition, Sergei Saratovsky is recognized both in Canada
and abroad as “a player of gargantuan proportions” and a
“pianiste extraordinaire.” This exceptional and versatile
performer has a gift to take audience on a breathtaking voyage
through the essence of music to the essence of beauty. The
artist touches listeners with the sensitivity of his
interpretations and impressive technique; his energy, focus
and musicianship blend into a spectacular tour de force in
performance.
Sergei Saratovsky has performed for audiences in Russia,
Europe, Australia, and North America, and has been the
featured artist on radio and television broadcasts aired
across the world. His concert engagements have included
appearances with the European, Canadian, and Russian
orchestras such as Portugal National and Chamber Orchestras,
Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montréal, Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, Orchestre
symphonique de Laval, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the
State Symphony Orchestra of Karelia in his native Russia.
His fascination with chamber music has led the artist to
establish a four-hand piano duo with his younger brother
Nikolai Saratovsky, an internationally acclaimed pianist
(Moscow-Taipei). Their dynamic ensemble has performed in
Russia and completed two concert tours of British Columbia.
In addition to his performing career, Saratovsky enjoys giving master classes and is in demand as a guest clinician and jury member of international and national competitions and festivals. After the completion of the doctoral studies, he has continued his scholarly research activities through journal publications and participation in the international conferences. Currently, Saratovsky mentors and guides the advanced students in their musical studies at the VSO School of Music.
Sergei Saratovsky was born in a family of musicians in
Karelia, Russia. He received his university education at the
Petrozavodsk State Conservatory of Music, graduating with a
Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance in 2004.
Saratovsky became a resident of Canada in 2002. He completed a
Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance with Alexander
Tselyakov at Brandon University, where in 2006 he received the
gold medal for academic excellence and graduated with Greatest
Distinction. In 2012, Sergei Saratovsky was granted the degree
of Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of British
Columbia where he had studied with Jane Coop.
Belonging to a family of professional musicians and music educators
Unique combination of Russian Piano School and Canadian Music
Education
Active performing career in all capacities
