Irina Zaritskaya

Irina Zaritskaya (born in Kiev, May 2, 1939; died in London, July 30, 2001) was a Ukrainian pianist.

While a student at the Moscow Conservatory under Jakov Zak, she was second to Maurizio Pollini at the VI Fryderyk Chopin Competition, winning two additional awards. This success launched her concert career, but she wasn't allowed to perform internationally. She emigrated to Israel in 1972, before settling in London in 1985. She taught at the Royal College of Music in London from 1985. Wife of violinist Felix Andrievsky.

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