Peter Klimo

Hungarian-American pianist Peter Klimo has been studying piano since the age of nine. Peter earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music studying with Dr. Nelita True, his Master’s degree from the Yale School of Music studying with Peter Frankl, an Artist Diploma from Texas Christian University with Dr. Tamás Ungár, and his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music with Alan Chow. Having participated in several international competitions, Peter won Third Prize at the 2019 Bartók World Competition & Festival, Third Prize at the 2019 9th Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition, Second Prize at the 2014 International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, as well as special prizes at the 2017 Maj Lind Piano Competition and the 2014 Wideman International Piano Competition. Performance highlights in recent years include concerto performances with the Hungarian National Philharmonic, Liszt Academy Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, KBS Symphony Orchestra, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. A passionate chamber musician, Peter has toured with violinist Tessa Lark, and with the Belenus Quartet, and has performed Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion throughout Holland and the US, including a performance at the Yale School of Music with all members playing from memory.