At UGA, Evgeny Rivkin represents and continues the glorious traditions of Moscow Conservatory and Russian piano school. He earned his MM and DM degrees from Moscow Conservatory and is a top prize winner of International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Bavarian Radio Competition in Munich, Russian National Piano Competition in St. Petersburg and the International McMahon Competition in Lawton, Oklahoma. Rivkin has released many compact discs, including one featuring some of his favorite solo piano music by Tchaikovsky, as well as a number of chamber music CD’s in collaboration with his lifelong friend and partner, violinist Levon Ambartsumian.