Alexander Panfilov was born in Moscow and started playing piano aged six, attending the Gnessin Music School, and later the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory under guidance of Andrei Diev. He proceeded to extend further training on a full Scholarship at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester with Graham Scott, and at the Music University of Vienna with Jan Jiracek von Arnim.

His concurrent participation in International Piano Competitions has led to many awards, such as First Prize at the Top of the World International Piano Competition (Norway), First Prize at the Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition (Italy), First Prize at the Jaen International Piano Competition (Spain), First Prizes at the Hastings Piano Concerto International Competition, and Manchester James Mottram Piano Competition (United Kingdom), and other, totalling to 15 International Prizes.

The pianist´s performance activity has taken him to over twenty countries and many renowned venues, such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall and St.Martin-in-the-fields in London, Musikverein in Vienna, Tonhalle in Zurich, Athenaeum in Bucharest, Philharmonic Halls of Moscow and St.Petersburg in Russia, and other. As a soloist with extensive Concerto repertoire, he has collaborated with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, La Verdi Orchestra of Milan, City Orchestra of Granada, Musikkollegium Winterthur, Arctic Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, and many other, while working with renowned conductors including Vassily Sinaiski, Brian Wright, Theodor Guschlbauer, Gergely Madras, Paul Mann, Carlo Tenan, and Vassily Petrenko, to name just a few. 

Alexander Panfilov is a frequent guest at prestigious festivals, such as Interlaken Festival, Menuhin Festival, New Year Festival in Gstaad, Schwarzwald Music Festival, Oxford Lieder Festival, Ribble Valley Piano Week, Brighton Festival, and other. His performances were broadcast on Radio BBC 3, Radio SRF, Radio Classic FM, Radio Nacional Espana, and National Televisions, as well as on Medici.tv digital platform. He has recorded a debut CD album for Naxos, and a subsequent CD for KNS Classical. The pianist’s passion for all forms of Music making has lead to many collaborations with other famous artists, and a few Chamber Music CD recordings.

Alexander Panfilov is an Honorary Associate Artist and a Member of the Royal Northern College of Music.