Latvian pianist Georgijs Osokins, now based in Berlin, established himself on the international stage at the age of nineteen, when his participation in the XVII International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw brought him to the attention of audiences and critics alike, who described his interpretations as “revolutionary”, “exceptional” and “unpredictable”. Since then, he has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and at leading international festivals, including the Berlin Konzerthaus, Pierre Boulez Saal, Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Salzburg Festival, Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, Lockenhaus Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and Shanghai Music Festival.
In 2025, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon, becoming the first Baltic pianist to be represented by the legendary label. His debut album for DG, For Arvo, dedicated to Arvo Pärt on the occasion of the composer’s 90th birthday, features the complete piano works by Pärt as well as original piano transcriptions by Osokins himself, including Fratres, for which the Estonian composer granted him exclusive permission to perform and record the work. The album also includes Hymn to a Great City for two pianos, performed together with Martha Argerich in her first-ever recording of a work by Pärt. The release received significant international recognition, being named among Apple Music’s Top 10 albums and Mezzo TV’s Top 5 albums of the month.
In recent years, Osokins has collaborated with leading orchestras and conductors, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with Christoph Eschenbach and Rotem Nir, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo with Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with which he recently performed Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. With the Kremerata Baltica, he has toured throughout Europe, Asia and the United States, collaborating regularly with Gidon Kremer; together with Lucas Debargue, he was the first artist-in-residence in the ensemble’s history.
Osokins has received the Silver Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland and the Latvian Grand Music Award, the highest musical honour in Latvia, of which he remains the youngest recipient to date.
Georgijs Osokins performs on a bespoke piano bench, specially designed and crafted for him by Fazioli.