Alexander was born in Nakhodka (Primorsky Krai in Russian Far East) in 1988. He graduated from Children's Art School in Bolshoy Kamen village (teacher Elena Kulikova). Since 2000, he continued his studies in the Far Eastern Academy of Arts in Vladivostok (class of Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Isolda Zemskova). In 2002, he was a student at Central School of the Moscow Conservatoire (class of Honoured Cultural Worker of the Russian Federation Nina Makarova). In 2006 he entered the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Honoured Artist of Russia, Professor Valery Pyasetsky).
Laureate of competitions:
2002 - The 1st Prize in the 2nd International Competition for Young Pianists (Vladivostok).
2003 - The 1st Degree Diploma at the 5th Maria Yudina International Competition (St. Petersburg).
2004 - A laureate at the 2nd Russian National Open Competition of Young Musicians “New Names” (Khanty-Mansiysk).
2004 - The Grand Prix at the 6th K. Igumnov International Competition for Young Pianists (Lipetsk).
2008 - The 1st Prize Award at the 4th Rachmaninoff International Competition (Moscow),
He received a scholarship from the “Russian Performing Arts” Foundation in the years 2003-2004, 2005-2006, from the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation in 2006. Alexander is an award winner of the “Young Talents” Presidential Program in 2002 and 2004.
