Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister wins BBC Music Magazine Newcomer Award

Young Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister won the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Award in the Newcomer category on Wednesday. He received the honor for his debut recording featuring works by Russian composers Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Alexander Scriabin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

The achievement was reported by the Classical Music website following the award ceremony held at Kings Place in London.

The BBC Music Magazine Awards recognize the best classical music recordings released over the past year across nine categories.