Hi! I am a jazz pianist settled in Moscow, here you can see my live performance: https://youtu.be/8IKf3FESz9A. I am crazy about travelling and I really love to meet new people in foreign countries, I find it very inspiring. I am an easy-going and polite person, speak English fluently.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to share my experience with new people, to establish international relations. For me, travelling is not about places, it is about people. Learning new cultures, new people and new music gives me a lot of inspiration.

Interests

I love travelling, chilling out, and music. I am studying jazz piano. I am a prize-winner of a competition "Grand piano in jazz", held in Moscow. I lead a jazz trio, and sometimes we have concerts in Russia. I spend a lot of time listening and transcribing classical music, which inspires me and gives me some source for my improvisations.

• books
• music
• classical music
• jazz
• opera
• cycling
• hiking
• windsurfing
• tracking

Music, Movies, and Books

Considering modern jazz artists, I like Nitai Hershkovitz, Dan Tepfer and sometimes Brad Mehldau. I love classical music (almost all). I am crazy about opera, in Moscow I usually go to Bolshoi several times a month. My favorite operas include "Boris Godunov", "The Queen of Spades" and "L'elisir d'amore", which I saw in Vienna. Also I am interested in literature, my favorite authors include Joyce, Proust, Thomas Mann.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played solo recital

Teach, Learn, Share

I can recommend amazing places to visit in Russia and in Europe. Can help with anything connected with music, discuss books and arts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories about life in Russia, jokes, musical recommendations and experience, travelling experience

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation