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Philip Solomonick

Resident Artist (Piano)

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 prizes at the Chopin competition in Tel-Aviv, and at the Pnina Zaltzman Competition. His bachelor’s, and master’s degrees are from the Music Academy in Jerusalem. During that 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, 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 the numerous times he has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Israel, France, Russia, and the USA, working with conductors such as Gerardo Edelstein, Dean Whiteside, Kenneth Kiesler, and Omer Meir-Wellber. He served as faculty at Point Counterpoint and is a frequent guest faculty at Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music.