Philipp Lynov

Competitor

2025 Cliburn Competition

Russia 26 Years Old

About

“I see music as a unique realm that allows for a depth of sincerity that everyday life sometimes cannot. Music isn’t just a passion for me—it is the foundation on which my life is built.” 

Philipp Lynov saw a piano for the first time when he was in kindergarten. The moment left such a lasting impression on him that he credits it—the fascination of owning a piano and childhood curiosity—with his start in music. He started learning at the age of 6 as “simply a source of joy,” then earned a spot at the Central Music School at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory at the age of 14, studying with Natalia Bogdanova. He went on to complete his bachelor’s there as well, under Eliso Virsaladze. He then moved to Germany, where he's studied with Claudio Martinez Mehner and Nina Tichman at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln since 2022.  

Philipp has won first prizes at international competitions, including Xiamen (China), Takamatsu (Japan), and Paderewski (Poland), among others. Concerts have taken him around the globe—to Russia, Germany, Austria, Poland, Spain, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Australia, and Japan—with highlights including his 2023 debut in the Main Auditorium of the Berlin Philharmonic with the Sinfonieorchester Berlin. When it comes to engaging audiences, he says: “I believe that every person possesses their own unique brilliance. To captivate audiences with music, it’s essential to communicate something meaningful—something that, while not always easy to define, resonates deeply.”