Alexey Zuev began playing the piano at the age of seven at the St. Petersburg Music School before moving on to the Pre-Conservatory.He made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2014.He has participated in various master classes and performed as a soloist at the "Music Camp" in Toblach, South Tyrol.He has been awarded scholarships by both the Bösendorfer Piano Factory and the Herbert von Karajan Center Vienna.He studied with Alexei Lubimov at the Mozarteum University from 2000-2009 and has been a lecturer and accompanist since 2009.