“One of those people who is close to all-round mastery of his repertoire”
London-based Russian pianist Victor Maslov has appeared at leading international venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, Astana Opera, Smetana Hall in Prague and the Rudolfinum. He has performed as soloist with orchestras including the RCM Symphony Orchestra, the Symphonic Orchestra of Czech Radio, the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra and the State Orchestra “New Russia”. He made his concerto debut at the age of nine with the State Symphony Orchestra of Moscow and has since performed widely across Europe, Russia, Israel and the United States.
Victor has been a top prizewinner at competitions across the UK, Russia, Kazakhstan, France, Italy, Spain and Belgium. Among his principal distinctions are First Prize at the 2nd International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition in Moscow (2020), Second Prize at the 2nd Classic Piano International Competition in Dubai (2021), and the Grand Prix as Overall Winner of the 47th Concertino Praga International Radio Competition. In 2023 he was awarded Second Prize together with the Prize for Best Interpretation of Spanish Music at the Frechilla-Zuloaga International Piano Competition in Valladolid, Spain. During his studies at the Royal College of Music, he received prizes in all major internal competitions, including winning the highly competitive RCM Concerto Competition on two occasions.
Victor completed his Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music as a Carne Trust Junior Fellow, having previously graduated with a Master of Performance with Distinction and a First Class Bachelor of Music degree. He studied with Professors Dmitri Alexeev and Vanessa Latarche, and conducting with Toby Purser. In 2022 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl for his achievements at the RCM; the award was presented by HRH The Prince of Wales, now HM King Charles III.
In 2025 Victor was appointed to the ABRSM examining panel. Throughout his musical journey, Victor has been grateful for the support of the Ruth West Scholarship, the Eileen Rowe Musical Trust Award, the Carne Trust, the Munster Trust Award and of Talent Unlimited.
He is the Keyboard Charitable Trust Artist and the Countess of Munster Trust Recital Scheme Artist. He has also received masterclasses from a number of very distinguished performers, including Sir Andras Schiff, Dmitri Bashkirov, Peter Donohoe, Vladimir Ovchinnikov and Leslie Howard.