
Contest/Event: Cleveland International Piano Competition 2024
Simon Karakulidi
Born in 1997 in Siberia, pianist Simon Karakulidi has lived in the United States since 2016. He became deeply interested in classical music at the age of 14, and before […]
Continue ReadingMirabelle Kajenjeri
Mirabelle Kajenjeri is a French pianist “with a unique touch, manipulating some of the most challenging acrobatics with a (discreet) smile, disarmingly natural and generous,” (La Libre Belgique). In September […]
Continue ReadingNabeel Hayek
Nabeel Hayek holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University, where he studied under Profs. Arie Vardi and Asaf Zohar. He is currently […]
Continue ReadingDerek Hartman
Derek Hartman is a pianist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the Yale School of Music where he also received his Master of […]
Continue ReadingGiuseppe Guarrera
Invited by Daniel Barenboim to perform under his baton at the opening concert of the 2017-2018 season at Pierre Boulez Saal, the young Italian pianist Giuseppe Guarrera is currently based […]
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Born and raised in Los Angeles, Samuel Glicklich is currently a Master of Music candidate at the Colburn Conservatory where he studies with Fabio Bidini. Recently, Samuel was a solo […]
Continue ReadingJacopo Giovannini
Born in Rome in 1997, Jacopo Giovannini started playing the piano at the age of four. At five he won his first competition with an international jury and at six […]
Continue ReadingSandro Gegechkori
Sandro Gegechkori has been called the most outstanding representative of the young generation of Georgian pianists by the fine arts foundation Fundacion Occident. International recognition and success came to Sandro […]
Continue ReadingYang (Jack) Gao
New York-based pianist Yang (Jack) Gao is developing a rising career as a recitalist and orchestra soloist. In November 2023, he won the prestigious Naumburg International Piano Competition. He is […]
Continue ReadingIvan Galić
Ivan Galić, born in 1994 in Gorica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, studied piano at the Zagreb Academy of Music with Ljubomir Gašparović. They subsequently completed an Erasmus exchange program and their […]
Continue ReadingSaeyoon Chon
South Korean pianist Saeyoon Chon won First Prize at the Dublin International Piano Competition (2018) and has been a major prize winner at international piano competitions including the Maria Canals […]
Continue ReadingNathan Cheung
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Nathan Cheung is known for his versatility as a solo pianist, collaborator, composer, and improviser. These roles are fueled by a […]
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