How could anyone ever forget the time that Russian piano prodigy Alexandra Dovgan blew everyone away with her performance during the Grand Piano Competition? At only 10 years old, this girl wowed the world with her rendition of Felix Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Piano No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25. Rewatching the video of her playing during the finals, we’re still amazed at how her fingers flew across the keys for this complex piece! Her dedication to her craft at such a young age is truly inspiring.
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Obviously, Alexandra Dovgan astounded everyone with her technical skill. However, that wasn’t the only thing that made her a piano prodigy. This little girl played with both accuracy and feeling — something that not even all adult musicians can do!
When classical music channel Medici.tv shared a clip of the piano prodigy’s 2018 performance on social media, people flocked to the comments section to praise her. Most users agreed that, while the young girl’s technique was impressive, her delivery was even more so.
“It’s not just the fact that she’s playing this at age 10,” one commenter wrote, referring to the difficult piece. “It’s the fact that she has such a mature sound for her age. She definitely has a big-time career ahead of her.”
Another added, “People who have played for 50+ years will struggle with this. She’s so good it’s terrifying.”
Where is this piano prodigy now?
If you’re wondering whatever happened to Alexandra Dovgan, this piano prodigy is now in her teens. Unsurprisingly, her talents have only increased with time! You can follow her on Instagram to see clips from more recent performances.
In 2024, Alexandra Dovgan was awarded the “Prix Serdang,” a generous cash prize for “exceptional pianists to support their emerging careers,” according to The Violin Channel. Classical music legend Rudolf Buchbinder selected her for this honor.
“With her incredible talent and hard work, she has developed into an outstanding pianist of her generation … with her technical brilliance, musical sensitivity and expressiveness, she inspires her audience again and again; her interpretations are characterized by a deep, emotional intensity and touch the hearts of the audience,” he said of the piano prodigy.
We can’t wait to see where else Alexandra Dovgan’s career takes her!
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