Nikita Demidenko
Being awarded the LSO Conservatoire Scholarship is both a great honour and an inspiration to continue my mission of using music to connect people and bring hope.
Nikita Demidenko is a Russian-born pianist whose artistry blends profound musical insight with a dedication to bringing rarely heard masterpieces to modern audiences. He began his UK education at the Purcell School of Music before earning his Bachelor of Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied on a full scholarship, and in 2025 commenced his Master of Music at the Royal College of Music, also on a full scholarship.
Nikita is the founder of the Forgotten Melodies Society, an initiative devoted to reviving rarely performed and forgotten works, enriching the repertoire for young musicians and audiences in the Classical Music’s Forgotten Melodies Will No Longer be Forgotten!— wrote Our Culture Magazine following the society’s debut concert, praising its role in ‘opening the doors to a treasure trove of neglected beauty.’ He also leads interdisciplinary projects such as Sounds and Silence: Music and Cinema, merging live performance with silent film, and the Muse and Fashion Collective, which unites music with visual art.
A laureate of multiple international competitions, Nikita’s awards include the Grand Prix at the Golden Piano Talents in London (Most Promising Pianist), First Prize at the Orbetello Piano Competition, 1st Prize at the Anatolia International Music Competition in Budapest (2024), and numerous other top prizes in the UK, France, and Italy.
His performance career spans prestigious venues such as Duke’s Hall, Southwark Cathedral, the Angela Burgess Recital Hall, and the Razumovsky Academy Recital Hall. In 2024, he undertook a highly acclaimed tour of India with the Klingen Chamber Ensemble, performing in Kolkata, New Delhi, and Chennai. These concerts, held as part of the celebrations for the 33rd anniversary of Armenian Independence, were also dedicated to strengthening international relations between India and Armenia. They were organized by the
Armenian Embassy in India in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), the Honorary Consul of Armenia in Chennai, and the Klingen Choir and Cultural Association in London. The second concert in New Delhi was broadcast to 1.5 million viewers, and Nikita was honored with an award from the ICCR for his performance and contribution to the International Cultural Program of India.
That same year, he appeared in Yerevan at the Naregatsi Art Institute, where Aravot highlighted his role in ‘promoting social initiatives for communities abroad,’ performing in support of cross-cultural artistic exchange.
Nikita’s projects often intertwine artistry with cultural and humanitarian values. In 2024, The London Post highlighted his charity concert at the Royal London Hospital for children, calling it a ‘heartwarming story of bringing joy through music.’ His upcoming Music of Exile festival, scheduled for November 2025, will consist of three concerts presented with the Pavel Kushnir Memorial Scholarship, featuring works by composers who were forced to leave their homelands, performed by leading students from London’s top conservatoires.
Reflecting on his work, Nikita says: ‘I aim to bring artistry to life both on stage and behind the scenes, orchestrating charity concerts and creative projects that make a difference.’
