Sten Lassmann
May 26, 1982, Tallinn
Piano
Member of the Association of Estonian Professional Musicians since 2005
Member of the International Eduard Tubin Society since 2006
Sten Lassmann graduated as a pianist from Tallinn Music High School in 2001 with Ell Saviauk, Ira Floss and Ivari Ilja. He continued his piano studies at the Estonian Academy of Music with Ivari Ilja, receiving Bachelor’s Degree in 2005 and Master’s Degree in 2007. In 2003/2004, Lassmann studied as an exchange student at the Paris Conservatoire (Conservatoire National Superiéur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) in the class of Birgitte Engerer. In 2005-2008, Lassmann studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Ian Fountain, receiving Master`s Degree. In 2008, he started his PhD studies at the same academy. He has taken part in master courses of Michael Roll, Boris Berman, Konstantin Lifschitz, Alexander Satz, Howard Shelly and Maxim Vengerov.
Since September 2007, Sten Lassmann works as a lecturer at the piano department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Sten Lassmann has gained recognition at several competitions, both national and international: first diploma from the international competition for young pianists in Usti nad Labem (1997), fourth and third prize at the International Competition of European Piano Teachers Association (1999, 2001) in Croatia. In 2002, Lassmann was awarded with the first prize at the national piano competition in Tallinn and with two special prizes at the contest festival “Con Brio”. In 2006, he won the third prize at the Tallinn International Piano Competition.
Lassmann has also taken part in chamber music competitions: second prize with violinist Mikk Murdvee and cellist Kristjan Saar at the Jurmala competition in Latvia (2000) and in 2003, the finalist diploma at Brahms Competition in Gdansk as a member of the piano trio Fratres.
Sten Lassmann has performed and held recitals in Estonia and elsewhere in Europe, Russia and Canada. As a soloist he has performed with several symphony orchestras such as Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra, Pärnu City Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, NYYD Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and Tallinn Music High School’s Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with conductors like Nikolai Aleksejev, Jüri Alperten, Lauri Sirp, Tõnu Kaljuste, Paul Mägi, Olari Elts, Toomas Kapten, Mikk Murdvee, Mihhail Gerts and Risto Joost.
In Sten Lassmann's performance one can find a paradox – his economical, rational and well-disciplined style is fulfilled with sudden power of expression. Estonian piano music has got an another interesting personality.
Evi Arujärv. A Pianist out of cocoon. – Postimees, September 25, 2004
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