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Moscow-born Maxim Philippov began studying piano at age five and made his public debut at eight.  A prize-winner of several major international piano competitions, including the Leeds, Rachmaninov, Rubinstein and Tchaikovsky competitions, Philippov was First Laureate of the 1996 Honens International Piano Competition.  He was named Silver Medalist at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001, where he was also the recipient of a Steven De Groote Memorial Award for best performance of chamber music for his collaboration with the Takács Quartet. Philippov has performed recitals throughout Europe and North America and has collaborated with orchestra around the world.  A former pupil of Vera Gornostaeva, Philippov resides in Moscow, where he serves on the faculty of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.