András Schiff

Hungarian-born British musician · Hungary · On the map · Musicians · Born 1953 · age 72

Sir András Schiff is a Hungarian and British classical pianist and conductor. He has received numerous awards and honours, including the Grammy Award, Gramophone Award, Mozart Medal, and Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize, and was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music.

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2025Praemium ImperialeAward2024Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First ClassAward2022Bach MedalAward2018Honorary Doctor of the Royal College of MusicAward2013Royal Philharmonic Society Gold MedalAward2011Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderAwardRobert Schumann Prize of the City of ZwickauAward2007Royal Academy of Music Bach PrizeAward1997Léonie Sonning Music PrizeAward1996Kossuth PrizeAward1995Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)Award1976Franz Liszt PrizeAward1953Born21 December 1953