Alexander Krichel AN DIE FERNE GELIEBTE

From Hamburg to the international stage of classical music stars: raised and educated in Hamburg and London, Alexander Krichel – who has not yet turned 30 – already has several CD recordings and concert performances across the globe to his name. His debut album even won him an ECHO Klassik award as »Newcomer of the Year«.

Born in Hamburg in 1989, Alexander Krichel started to play the piano at the age of six and became a pre student at Hamburg University of Music and Drama at the age of 15. From 2007, he continued his studies with the legendary Vladimir Krainev at Hanover University of Music and Drama. He has also studied with Dmitri Alexeev at Royal College of Music in London, completing his studies in June 2016 with distinction. From 2012 to 2015, Alexander was part of the stART programme for young artists at Bayer Kultur. He is also a scholarship holder of Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation, Berenberg Bank Foundation, PE Förderungen and the Otto group.