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Nikita Lukinov

"... a phenomenal performance ... his playing displayed great expression and variety of tone - a very light touch but also power and depth... his choice of programme really demonstrated his artistry and skill."

Loaningdale Piano Festival, April 2023

"Although he is superb at the work’s ominous rumblings and lightning-fingered pyrotechnics, it was actually the slower, more meditative, central section that impressed the most. Here was real depth of feeling, less often encountered in younger players, however skilful. A very thoughtful programme from a highly-talented player."

Keith Bruce, Vox Carnyx, January 2023

Solo - Piano

Instrumentation

  • Nikita Lukinov - piano

Repertoire

Programme 1

Russian Ballets

Prokofiev "6 pieces from Cinderella" op 102

Scriabin Valse op 38

Tchaikovsky-Pletnev selected works from "Nutcracker" and "Sleeping Beauty" Concert Suites

Programme 2

Titanic journeys

Liszt Sonata B Minor

Mussorgsky "Pictures at an Exhibition"

Programme 3

Romantic hearts

Brahms 6 pieces op118

Schumann Symphonic Etudes op13

Programme 4

Musical masterpieces

Beethoven Sonata 3 op 2

Debussy "Images" book 1

Babajanian "6 Pictures for Piano"

Biography

Nikita Lukinov is a Scotland-based concert pianist acclaimed for his “extraordinary breadth

and freedom of imagination” (Gramophone) and named a “Rising Star” by BBC Music

Magazine. He has performed as a soloist in major venues across the UK, Europe, and

Russia, including London’s Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Bechstein Hall, and

Steinway Hall; Edinburgh’s Usher Hall and St Giles’ Cathedral; Barcelona’s Palau de la

Música; the Verbier Festival; Fazioli Hall in Italy; and the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in

Moscow. His performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Scotland,

and Scala Radio.

In 2025/26, Nikita will give numerous performances throughout the UK and embark on a

tour of China in November. He was recently awarded 3rd Prize at the 2025 Málaga

International Piano Competition.

A key milestone in his career came during the 2024/25 season, when he completed an

ambitious 40-concert tour across Scotland, from the Borders to the Orkney Islands. The

tour included appearances at venues such as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland,

Inverness Town Hall, Perth Concert Hall, and the St Magnus Festival. Alongside recital

work, he led outreach events in care homes and special education schools, affirming his

commitment to inclusive musical engagement.

Originally from Russia, Nikita received full scholarships to study at The Purcell School and

later at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he completed his Bachelor’s, Master’s,

and Artist Diploma degrees with distinction. Since 2022, he has served as a piano lecturer

at the RCS, becoming the youngest senior faculty member across the UK’s Royal Schools

of Music. His debut CD was released by KNS Classical in 2023.

Nikita has worked in masterclasses with leading pianists including Sir András Schiff, Sir

Stephen Hough, Steven Osbrone, Kirill Gerstein and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. He is also a

passionate artist with Live Music Now Scotland, bringing world-class performance to

communities often excluded from the concert hall.

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