Roman Rabinovich
🎶 Concert Program:
Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI:29
Claude Debussy
Estampes
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
Robert Schumann
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Praised by The New York Times for his “uncommon sensitivity and feeling,” pianist Roman Rabinovich is known for weaving intellect, curiosity, and spontaneity into performances that are as thought-provoking as they are emotionally resonant. Winner of the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, his subsequent career has led him to perform throughout Europe and the USA in venues such as including Gewandhaus, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Cité de la Musique and Wigmore Hall, where he gave three solo recitals in the 2024–25 season. Admired for his inventive and thematic solo recital programs, he brings a curatorial imagination to the stage that deepens and enriches the concert experience.
Rabinovich has appeared with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, as well as Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, collaborating with conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Sir Roger Norrington, JoAnn Falletta, Gerard Schwarz, Ludovic Morlot, and Joseph Swensen.
Highlights of the 2025–26 season include concerto performances with the New Mexico Philharmonic, Paducah Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, Okanagan Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, and San Antonio Philharmonic, in works by Prokofiev, Ravel, and Brahms.
A passionate advocate for Haydn, Rabinovich has performed full sonata cycles at the Lammermuir and Bath Festivals and curated a Haydn Day at Wigmore Hall. His two acclaimed recordings on First Hand Records reveal a pianist of elegance, wit, and expressive insight.
Also a composer and visual artist, Rabinovich views music as a total art form. Born in Tashkent and raised in Israel, he debuted with the Israel Philharmonic at age 10. A Curtis and Juilliard graduate, he was chosen by Sir András Schiff for his Building Bridges series and now co-directs ChamberFest Cleveland and ChamberFest West.