The Tchaikovsky. Even to the general public, the name rings loudly with history and tradition, of virtuosity and artistry. From its inception during the depths of the Cold War the Tchaikovsky Competition cut across all barriers and conflicts and signaled international consensus on the highest values of classical music performance. For the last half century, this famed competition held every four years has accurately anointed many of the greatest classical musicians and its brightest stars.

Daniil Trifonov is the winner of the 2011 piano competition, also winning the Audience Choice Award and the Best Performance of a Mozart Concert Award.