Belarusian pianist Denis Linnik has become increasingly recognised in recent years as a vibrant soloist, a sought-after and passionate chamber musician, and an enthusiast in the field of contemporary and jazz music.

Thus, in the last years he gave recitals in Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Belgium and Italy. His concerts were broadcastet on German SWR2, BR-Klassik and Swiss SRF2.
He was invited to play at The World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos, took part at international festivals such as Gstaad Menuhin Festival (2024, 2023, 2019), Davos Festival (2024, 2023), ArtDIALOG, Zeiträume Basel, Wien Modern, SOLsberg, 100% Classique etc
This has been accompanied by competition successes and other awards - wins at the Rome Piano Competition (2022), the Kiefer Hablitzel Music Prize (2022), Prizes at the UNISA (South Africa, 2024) and at the Sydney Piano Competition (Australia, 2023),
Gstaad Menuhin Festival's "Jeunes Étoiles" Audience Award (2023) as well as praising reviews and attention for his performances at The Cliburn (USA, 2022), and ARD (Germany, 2022) Competitions.
In 2022, his debut CD Night Wind was released on KNS Classical Label, featuring pieces by Janáček, Brahms and Medtner.

Denis Linnik was born in a Belarusian town Maryina Horka. He began his piano studies at the age of six in the local music school. His talent was instantly noticed, and the following year Denis was enrolled in the Gymnasium-College of Arts for especially gifted children in the capital city of Minsk. By the time he graduated from the college and Academy of Music, Denis was one of the brightest and most prominent young Belarusian pianists, with many wins at various competitions, performances at all major classical venues in Belarus and a small documentary about himself on state television.

In 2017 Denis moved abroad to continue his studies and development. He joined the class of Prof. Claudio Martinez Mehner at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel, Switzerland. He has also been taking lessons with Zoltan Fejervari for the last few years.
After successfully completing the Master Solist degree in 2022, Denis continues to live in Basel.

His orchestral biography includes appearances with the Basel Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Roma Tre Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, Metamorphosis String Orchestra, M. Zhora Philharmonic Orchestra and others.

A good half of Denis' musical activity is devoted to chamber music, often in duos with cello/violin/clarinet/viola or as part of bigger formations, and contemporary music.
As a repetitór and ensemble member Denis has participated in Luzern Theater's and Ensemble Phoenix productions of contemporary operas by composers Michael Hersch, Du Yun and Pascal Dusapin.
Worked as music repetitór at Luzern Festival for "Contemporary-Conducting-Program"
Last year he held the position of contemporary music repetitór at the Hochschule der Künste Bern, but decided to go on as an independent musician.
Among his chamber music partners - cellists Vilem Vlcek, Samuel Niederhauser, Maksim Barbash, violinsts Dmitry Smirnov, Esther Hopper, Yury Revich, violist Sao Soulez, flutists Alberto Navarro, Tomasz Sierant and many more.