Igor Levit Wiki, Biography, Age, Height, Married, Wife, Instagram, And Net Worth 2020

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Igor Levit is a Russian-German pianist. He mostly focuses on the works of Beethoven, Bach, and Liszt. He is also a professor at the Musikhochschule Hannover.

On 13 September 2019, Sony Classical published his recordings of the full Beethoven piano sonata. Igor Levit was named Gramophone’s 2020 Artist of the Year. Furthermore, he was chosen to be the featured soloist at last month’s Nobel Prize ceremony.

Recently, he has covered the headlines of many news and articles after his performances from his Berlin living room were mostly streamed over Twitter. Due to the Covid-19, his tour dates were canceled. So, he had this idea to bring one of the most classic ways of music-making, which is the house concert.

But lately, since the pandemic mutes and mufflers so much music, Igor’s performances have mainly been streamed from his Berlin living room via Twitter.

Igor Levit Quick Facts

Name Igor Levit
Age 33 years old
Height over 5ft 5 inches tall
Weight N/A
Nationality Russian-German
Ethnicity Mixed
Marital status Unmarried

Igor Levit Wiki / Biography

Igor Levit is a Russian-German pianist who was born on March 10, 1987, in Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod). Unfortunately, there is no information on his parents, family, or siblings. In 1995, his family moved to Hanover and at present, he currently resides in Berlin.

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Pianist Igor Levit

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Igor started playing the piano at the age of three. As for Igor’s educational background, he attended Mozarteum University Salzburg and later studied at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien from 2000 to 2010. He won prizes in many international competitions during his studies, including first prize at the 9th International Hamamatsu Piano Academy Competition in Hamamatsu (2004), second prize at the International Maria Callas Grand Prix in Athens (2004), and many more.

In October 2011, Igor made an appearance in a 45-minute documentary about his love for the music of Franz Liszt. He released his debut album, a set of Beethoven’s piano concertos in 2007 when he was 20 years old. In the 2019/2020 winter semester, Igor was appointed to a professorship at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media).

Age / Birthday / Height/ Weight

Pianist Igor Levit current age is 33 years old. He was born in the year 1987. Igor Levit celebrated his birthday every year on the 10th of  March.

Unfortunately, there are no details regarding Igor Levit’s body measurements including height and weight. However, Igor Levit seems quite tall in his pictures and we assume his height to be over 5’10.

Is Igor Levit Married, Who is Igor Levit Wife?

From the information we have accumulated about Igor Levit, it seems he is not married i.e. he doesn’t have a wife or partner. He doesn’t have any children. Igor is tight-lipped when it comes to his love life and relationship affairs. He doesn’t like to reveal his personal life to the media.

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Pianist Igor Levit

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Igor keeps his love life away from the media. So, there may be chances of him dating his partner secretly, or he is just too focused on shaping his career as a pianist.

Anyway, we will keep you guys updated about his relationship affairs. So, stay tuned for further updates!

Pianist Igor Levit Nationality And Ethnicity

Pianist Igor Levit holds Russian-German nationality whereas his ethnicity is mixed.

Igor Levit Instagram

Igor Levit runs his Instagram account under the name, igorpianist. At present, he has 42.4k followers on his official Instagram account. His Instagram bio reads;

Human being. Citizen. Musician. (this is my only account)mobile.twitter.com/igorpianist?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eaut

How much is Pianist Igor Levit Net Worth 2021

Pianist Igor Levit net worth as of 2021 is currently under review. He is a pianist and professor by profession. So, the salary from both fields adds to his total net worth.

A source estimated his net worth in 2020 to be around $1 million-$ 5 million. We will update Igor’s exact net worth as soon as we get any clues on it.

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