BIOGRAPHY
Ilya Ramlav, the virtuoso concert pianist, captured the world's attention after winning the prestigious 2018 All-Russian Music Competition. Since then, his musical journey has known no bounds, with captivating performances in New York, Sao Paulo, Paris, and Buenos Aires. Hailed as a pianist of “refined seriousness,” Ilya Ramlav appears frequently in solo and chamber recitals throughout the continents. Since his debut concert as a child in Moscow, he has dedicated his life to the communication of joy and light through music.
In 2024, Ilya Ramlav is set to perform at a series of highly anticipated events worldwide, including concert tours in Argentina, Armenia, debut at the Moab Music Festival in Grand Canyon Utah, and the International Keyboard Festival in New York. Notably, the New York performance will feature the world premiere of his own concert piano transcription of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor.
His musical finesse has earned him top honors in esteemed competitions, including the 2019 TucumańInternational Piano Competition in Argentina, the 2019 International Piano Competition Alieva in Switzerland, and the 2013 Jean Françaix International Piano Competition in France.
With scholarships from the US President at the New School in New York and the Chopin Foundation in Zurich, Ilya has graced the stages of major orchestras worldwide, including those in Switzerland, Russia, Argentina, Uruguay, and the USA. His enthralling live performances have been featured on the National Classical Radio of Argentina and NRK television.
Educationally, Ilya's journey has taken him from the Moscow State P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of Professor Andrei Diev) for his BA to the University of Arts in Bern (class of Professor Tomasz Herbut and Victoria Postnikova), Switzerland for his MA, and finally to The New School Mannes College of Music in class of Professor Jerome Rose for his PSD in New York City. Ilya resides in Manhattan, New York City.