DMITRI SHTEINBERG's career has taken him across North America, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Bulgaria and Israel. His solo performances include the Jerusalem Symphony, The Italian Philarmonica Marchetiana, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Israel Camerata Orchestra and Porto National Symphony, among others. Mr. Shteinberg was the featured artist in the Sarasota Music Festival, National Arts Centre Young Artists Program in Ottawa, Israeli "Music in Galilee" Radio Chamber Music Festival, "Rolandseck" Festival in Germany and the Russian "Palaces of St. Petersburg".

He has recorded for the Israeli "Voice of Music" radio station (15 recordings and broadcasts) and WQXR radio station in New York; as a member of "Kineret" Piano Trio he was selected from more than 500 ensembles to participate in Isaac Stern's workshop in Carnegie Hall. Most recently, he collaborated with New York Philharmonic members and the violinist Ani Kavafian.

Dmitri Shteinberg is a permanent recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships and a major prizewinner in 9 Israeli competitions, including the Young Artist Competition in Jerusalem and the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music annual competitions. Mr. Shteinberg participated in Tel-Hai International Piano Master Classes in Israel and was awarded performance prizes twice. His international awards include the first prize in "Citta de Senigallia" International Competition in Italy, prizes in Porto International Competition and First Tbilisi Piano Competition in Georgia. In the United States, Mr. Shteinberg won the Artists International Debut Award, and played a recital in Weill Recital Hall. He was also awarded prizes in the Olga Koussevitsky Competition and the Haddonfield Symphony Solo Competition and received the Salon De Virtuosi Fellowship Grant. His chamber music performances at the Manhattan School of Music brought him the Helen Cohn Award in 2001.

A native of Moscow, Dmitri Shteinberg began his piano lessons at the age of five. A year later he was accepted to the Gnesin Special School of Music, where he studied under Ms. Anna Kantor, the teacher of Eugeny Kissin. After immigrating to Israel, Mr. Shteinberg continued his piano studies with Prof. Victor Derevianko as a student at the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music. Currently, Dmitri Shteinberg is a full scholarship Doctoral candidate at the Manhattan School of Music and studies under Mme. Nina Svetlanova. Mr. Shteinberg's first American CD was issued in 2000. Along with his busy performance schedule, Mr. Shteinberg also teaches secondary piano at the Manhattan School of Music and holds a head coordinator position in the Tel-Hai International Piano Master Classes.

Reviews

"… Startling."

Sarasota Gerald Tribune
 

"… a solid talent, and full of musical verve."

Salt Lake Tribune
 

"… a gratifying recital."

Ottawa Citizen

Performances

• Carnegie Hall
• Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
• Alice Tully Hall
• Merkin Concert Hall
• Steinway Hall
• Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City
• Van Wezel Hall, Sarasota
• Congress Hall, Zurich
• Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem, Israel
• Ottawa National Library, Canada

• Porto National Orchestra, Portugal
• Philarmonica Marchetiana, Italy
• Jerusalem Symphony
• Israel Chamber Orchestra
• Israel Camerata Jerusalem

• Isaac Stern Chamber Music Workshop, Carnegie Hall
• Isaac Stern Chamber Music Workshop, Jerusalem, Israel
• Sarasota Music Festival
• National Arts Centre Young Artists Program, Ottawa, Canada
• "Rolandseck" International Festival, Germany
• "Palaces of St. Petersburg" Festival, Russia
• "Music in Galilee" International Chamber Music Festival, Israel

Recordings and Broadcasts

• Solo CD, supported by America-Israel Cultural Foundation
• Joint CD, featuring the winners of "Citta de Senigallia" Competition, Italy
• Featured on WQXR radio program "Performers Showcase"

Prizes and Awards

• Winner, "Citta De Senigallia" International Piano Competition, Italy, 1995
• Winner, Artists International Debut Award, New York, 2001
• Winner, Salon De Virtuosi Fellowship Grant, New York, 2001
• Winner, Tel-Aviv Academy of Music Piano Competition, 1998
• Winner, Tel-Aviv Academy of Music Chamber Music Competition, 1997
• Winner, Ben-Chaim Competition for chamber music, Jerusalem, Israel, 1995
• Second Medal, Porto International Piano Competition, Portugal, 1998
• Second Prize, Haddonfield Symphony Solo Competition, NJ, 2001
• Second Prize, Olga Koussevitsky Piano Competition, New York, 2000
• Recipient, Helen Cohn Award for outstanding achievement in chamber music, MSM 2001
• Recipient, America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship, 1991 - present

Education

• Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate, Manhattan School of Music, (expected 2004)
• Master of Music, Manhattan School of Music, 2001
• Bachelor of Music summa cum laude, Tel-Aviv Academy of Music (Israel), 1999
• Major Teachers: Nina Svetlanova, Victor Derevianko, Anna Kantor
• Chamber Music: Isaac Stern, Leon Fleisher, Tabea Zimmermann

Contact details and further information

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