Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin is a Russian classical pianist. He has been a British citizen since 2002 and an Israeli citizen since 2013. He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the Romantic era, particularly those of Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Franz Liszt. He is commonly viewed as a great successor of the Russian piano school because of his virtuosity and powerful key touch.
“Here lies Evgeny Kissin, son of the Jewish people, a servant of music.”
Suggested epitaph, given in The Economist, July 8th 2017, page 73
