Paul Mnatsakanov

Bio

Paul is a Nicholas John Trust Scholar.

Paul Mnatsakanov is an emerging young American-Russian-Armenian pianist, collaborative pianist/répétiteur, historical keyboardist and conductor. In his performances, he seeks to share with audiences an understanding of music as an art form that is all about meaning, storytelling and emotion. His passion for opera and languages, of which he fluently speaks English, Russian, French and Italian, inspire and inform his playing.

Currently, he is in the second year of his postgraduate studies as a collaborative pianist at the Royal College of Music with Prof. Vanessa Latarche, Seb Wybrew and Caroline Dowdle, as well as organ with Charlie Andrews and conducting with Peter Stark. He also studies piano with Philippe Raskin at the Gulda School of Music in Vienna, Austria and historical keyboards privately with Carole Cerasi.

Paul is a winner of multiple international piano competitions. He has performed in numerous venues in London, including Wigmore Hall, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, St George’s Hanover Square, amongst other concert venues in England and Wales.

Paul has coached singers on a wide range of repertoire. In May-July 2025, he worked as Trainee Répétiteur at Garsington Opera on Beethoven’s Fidelio.