“Rostislav Krimer knocked out his audience in Cadogan Hall… 
He is a pianist of note: watch out for him.” – Musical Opinion Magazine, London

Described by legendary Paul Badura-Skoda as ‘one of the best pianists of our time’, pianist and conductor Rostislav Krimer was the first after Jörg Demus and the last duo-partner of this amazing Viennese Classical expert, performing for more than a decade together recitals and concertos including recording of the Mozart double concerto KV 365.

Rostislav Krimer has closely worked with Krzysztof Penderecki, Gidon Kremer, Maxim Vengerov, Fazil Say, Julian Rachlin and played as a soloist with renowned orchestras such as Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Kremerata Baltica and Moscow Soloists.

Born in Belarus and based in the City of Beethoven Bonn, Krimer studied in Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Hochschule für Musik in Cologne and Royal Academy in London as well as mentored by Paavo and Neeme Järvi.

Being active promoter of contemporary music, he performed a row of world premieres including new discovered piece of Dmitry Shostakovich in presence of composer’s widow Irina Antonovna Shostakovich, Piano quintet of Bruno Mantovani “Blue Girl with Red Wagon”.

For more than 15 years he collaborated with Yuri Bashmet, with whom he teamed up in dozens orchestral concerts and chamber music projects such as a World-Premiere of Concerto for viola, piano and orchestra dedicated to Yuri Bashmet and Rostislav Krimer by composer Valery Voronov, or on one stage with Theater Actors and visual arts. Krimer also found and became Artistic Director of the Yuri Bashmet International Music Festival, which for 15 years annually saw most notable artists of our time. 

In 2015 he found the Orchestra-for-Peace the East-West Chamber Orchestra (EWCO), which consists of the best artists from many countries – laureates of the most prestigious competitions as well as concertmasters and leaders of renowned orchestras.

Since 2018 Rostislav Krimer is named as Friend of UNICEF and was awarded the honorary title of Star Ambassador of the 2nd European Games. In 2020, he was elected and became Associate of Royal Academy of Music in London.

In 2023 Rostislav Krimer found and became Artistic Director of the East-West-Festival in Germany, where EWCO has a residence now and best musicians of all generations from the East- and West- Europe will perform together. In the season 2023/2024 he will also have a pleasure to perform a World Premiere of the piece written for him and EWCO by composer Erkki-Sven Tüür.