Pianist Philip Solomonick achieved remarkable success in his youth, securing numerous awards such as the prestigious ‘Grand Prix’ at the Art towards the 21st Century Competition in Ukraine, and first prize at the Chopin competition in Tel-Aviv, and The Pnina Zaltzman Competition. His bachelor and master degrees are from the Music Academy in Jerusalem, where he studied under professor Irina Berkovich. During this time, he received the Dean’s Award after he won at the Haim Kalmi Competition, and the Academy’s Concerto Competition. Before moving to the US, Solomonick made his debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie, and was a semi-finalist at the NYCA Worldwide Debut Audition. While earning his DMA at the University of Michigan under professor Arthur Greene, he distinguished himself as a finalist at the American International Piano Competition in Washington DC. The highlights of Solomonick’s career thus far include solo recitals in remembrance of the stage director Yuri Lyubimov (Moscow), and performances as a soloist with orchestras in Israel, France, Russia, and the USA. He is a Resident Artist teaching at the University of New Hampshire.
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