In 2000 he won the Gold Medal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Rysanov performed his own transcription[6] of Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.

[4] Rysanov has recorded and released many albums of music featuring the viola.

His recording with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Muhai Tang on BIS Records (released in September 2011) was declared Editors Choice of the month in The Strad and received a 5-star review in the Daily Telegraph.

[citation needed] Three CDs of Beethoven and Brahms on the Onyx label, including some transcription for the viola, with Kristina Blaumane (cello) and Jacob Katsnelson (piano), have received positive review.