Konstantin Lapshin

Who is Konstantin Lapshin?

Konstantin Lapshin is a London-based Russian pianist. He is a prize-winner of numerous international competitions.

In 2009, Lapshin completed his Master of Music degree at the Royal College of Music following his full scholarship studies with Vanessa Latarche. While at the RCM, he received the college’s highest award, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl, as the most outstanding student across all disciplines. As a result he played for HRH Prince Charles. Lapshin then went on to take the Artist’s Diploma in the college’s most prestigious course, in addition to being awarded the Mills Williams Junior Fellow and receiving their gold medal. In the same year he was nominated for Rising Star and performed at Cadogan Hall in London. He is supported by the Worshipful Company of Musicians and is a Concordia and Kirckman Society artist.

Before moving to London, Lapshin completed his studies at the Moscow P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory under Lev Naumov and Mikhail Voskresensky. He is a major prize-winner of more than 15 national and international competitions, including Schubert International Piano Competition in Dortmund, Maria Yudina International Piano Competition in Saint Petersburg, the First Gnesin International Piano Competition in Moscow, Rachmaninov International Piano Competition, Novosibirsk International Piano Competition and Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition. He also won second prize at Isidor Bajic International Piano Competition, first prize at Mendelssohn Cup Competition in Taurisano, first and public prizes at Schumann Prize International Competition in Lamporecchio.