started to give him advice over internet. Earath has attended many intensive piano masterclasses with Koch since 2014, for which he traveled to Germany for short periods. While in India, Earath continued his work mostly by himself and through occasional Skype classes. Currently, Earath is pursuing his studies in piano performance with Prof. at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music Career Earath's first exposure to a piano competition was at age 12 in the 2013 MusiQuest, an all-India piano competition in Pune. He won first place in the advanced division for ages up to 25, winning an acoustic piano and a scholarship for a summer camp in the International Institute for Young Musicians in Kansas. In 2014, he was a semi-finalist and the winner of the "Audience Favorite Prize" at "Conbrio" Mumbai, a national level piano competition for ages up to 35. On January 24, 2016, Earath had his first solo recital, which was held at Schloss Burgau, Germany. His orchestral debut took place in Germany on October 16, 2016, where he performed Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor. Starting in 2014, Earath had multiple concerts in Germany, Russia, Belgium and Italy. Earath was awarded the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievements in the Field of Music by President of India Shri. Pranab Mukherjee on November 14, 2016, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. His first large-scale solo recital in India was held on April 28, 2017 at the National Centre for Performing Arts in Mumbai. In July 2017, Earath was awarded Best Child Musician (Male) at the Indywood Film Carnival. On November 10, 2017, Earath performed for Queen Mathilde of Belgium, at the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation. On February 3, 2018, Earath performed Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 accompanied by Collegium Musicum Jülich, with conductor Peter Sauerwein at the Gymnasium Zitadelle in Jülich. References Living people 2001 births Indian pianists 21st-century Indian musicians