Vladimir Stoupel

A student of Lazar Berman, pianist Vladimir Stoupel essentially falls into the grand Russian virtuoso tradition. However, he also ventures into contemporary music and into the realm of lesser-known works, both as a pianist and, increasingly often, as a conductor. Stoupel was born on May 10, 1962, in what was then the Soviet Union. His mother, Rimma Bobritskaya, was a pianist, and he had his first lessons with her starting at age three. By 12, he was ready to make his debut, playing the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23, at the famed Great Hall of the Mo...