Eduard was born in
Siberia from an assimilated minority German ethnic in Russia. He studied with
Michail Khokhlov at the Gnessin Special school for gifted children and with
Andrei Diev at the
Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. studying with
Norma Fisher and the late Mark Ray. Named among 10 tomorrow's great pianists by the
BBC Music Magazine, Eduard Kunz has performed and broadcast with many major orchestras in the UK and
International Paderewski Piano Competition in
Bydgoszcz. Other awards included Silver medal from The Worshipful Company of Musicians in London, awards from Hattori and Musical Foundation,
Dame Myra Hess and Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Eduard's stage partners include
Yulian Rachlin,
Patricia Kopachinskaya,
Sol Gabetta,
Vilde Frang,
Boris Andrianov,
Aleksandr Ghindin and
Yuriy Medyanik. Eduard's performances were recorded by all major European stations including
BBC Radio 3,
Radio France and
Deutsche Radio Kultur and
Russian Orpheus. Eduard radio recordings include
Piano Concerto No. 10 (Mozart) with
BBC Scottish Orchestra,
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven) and
Piano Concerto No. 1(Tchaikovsky) with Ulster Orchestra Northern Ireland,
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff) with BBC Concert Orchestra, Schumann and
Dmitri Shostakovich concertos with WNO and the
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by
Sergei Rachmaninoff with BBC Symphony Orchestra, as well as a recording with
Alexandru Tomescu of complete repertoire for violin and piano by
George Enescu. Eduard is the co-founder of
Kunz Piano Academy in
Brașov,
Romania, where he invites young artists from all around the world twice a year for a week of public masterclasses. In 2020, the academy will have its 4th edition. Eduard is a Moscow Philharmonic Society Artist,
Verbier Festival laureate, a former
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist (2006–2008) and a Yamaha Artist. He is featured in the 2010 film A
Surprise in Texas about the 2009 Van Cliburn Foundation competition. == Awards and Competitions ==