Artist Biography Available in: Andrei Vladimirovich Gavrilov ( scientific transliteration Andrej Vladimirovič Gavrilov , born September 21, 1955 in Moscow ) is a Russian pianist . After winning the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1974 Gavrilov's international career was interrupted abruptly twice: from 1979 to 1984 he was forced into isolation by the Soviet regime, from 1993 to 2001 he withdrew completely due to a life crisis. Since 2001, Gavrilov lives in Switzerland and continues his career there.