AWARDS 1988 First Prize All-Union Competition Tbilisi, Russia 1988 Silver Medal 8th International Bach Competition Leipzig, Germany 1990 Second Prize All-Union Rachmaninov Competition Moscow, Russia 1992 Special Prize: Best Pianist Mozarteum International Summer Academy Salzburg, Austria 1994 Ernest Neizvestny Private Charity Fund Award Moscow, Russia 1994 Silver Medal 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition* Moscow, Russia 1995 International Terence Judd Award London, England 2000 Diapason d'Or de l'Annee Category : Best Solo Instrumentalist (CD: Chopin Etudes) France 2001 Diapason d'Or (CD: Rachmaninov Preludes & Moments Musicaux) France 2002 Diapason d'Or (CD: Chopin Preludes) France 2003 Musical Review Category: Best Soloist, 2001-2002 season Moscow, Russia 2003 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (CD: Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 1 & 3) Germany 2004 Honoured Citizen of Ivanovka In recognition of financial and artistic contributions towards the development of the Rachmaninov Museum at Ivanovka Tambov, Russia 2005 Echo Klassik Award (CD: Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 & 4) Germany 2005 Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Moscow, Russia * No Gold Medal was awarded at the 10th International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.