Who is the best classical pianist alive?

Check out Eldar.
He is 18 and I think he is or will be best pianist alive. Sony records put him on Sony classical but he is playing jazz right now. I saw him live at skullers in Boston with a pianist friend that trained at berkley, He said how can I ever play piano again after seeing what he can do...

http://www.eldarjazz.com/

Mark

I saw Eldar and he is a prodigy at his age, but he certainly has a ways to go to be the best. He's ahead of the game though - very amazing at his age. Plays classical and several forms of jazz, but he's a jazz guy.

Earl Wild or Howard Shelley

Can we add Marc-André Hamelin to the list?

As a classical pianist myself I don't think it is justifiable to pick a best. I would just like to extend my gratitude to all off them for their dedication and hard work in achieving the level of play that they have. And for extracting the beauty in the music that we all enjoy listening too. My thanks to all of you!

Chuck