Andrejs Osokins- laureate of the world’s most prominent piano competitions, including the Leeds, Rubinstein, Long-Thibaud and Queen Elisabeth, London-based musician Andrejs Osokins is one of the most sought-after Latvian pianists. He was described by critics as impeccably stylish, praised for his powerful intellect and magnetic personality, wide expressive sound palette, notably convincing in many different styles of music. Born in 1984, he began playing piano at the age of five and gave his first solo recital at the age of 14. After graduating from the Latvian Academy of music and winning the Yamaha Scholarship Award, Andrejs moved to London and began his studies at Trinity College of Music, where he received both Licenciate and Fellowship Diplomas. In 2008 he joined the Royal Academy of Music, studying under the guidance of Hamish Milne and Christopher Elton. He has won the Lillian Davies Prize and the Christian Carpenter Piano Recital Prize and graduated Master of Arts in Performance in July 2011. Talent and intelligence have won him acclaim in a number of prestigious international competitions. In recent years these include becoming the Audience Awardee of the 5th International German Piano Award presented by International Piano Forum, winning the 4th prize in the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Masters Competition, the 4th Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition, and others. Dedication features the work of Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt.