Solomon Mikowsky Performs Galuppi and Bach

Solomon Mikowsky
Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785)
Sonata No.7 in D Major
I. Adagio

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Italian Concerto, BWV 971
II. Andante

Cited as “one of the world’s most sought-after artist teachers” (Dean Elder, Clavier, U.S.),
Solomon Mikowsky, a longtime member of the artists piano faculty at Manhattan School of Music, is renowned for his “magical ability to develop his piano students into artists” (Sur Exprès, France). Students of his enjoying international careers include Kirill Gerstein (Rubinstein 1st prize, Gilmore Artist, Avery Fisher), Yungwook Yoo (Beethoven & Santander 1st prizes, Richter, Vianna da Motta),
Simone Dinnerstein (international recording artist), Yuan Sheng (Beijing China Int., Jaén), Alexandre Moutouzkine (Rubinstein, Naumburg, Cleveland, Montreal, New Orleans, Iturbi, Panama),
Inesa Sinkevych (Rubinstein, Canals, Jaén, Ferrol, Vianna da Motta, Porto, Panama, Minesota, ),
Jie Yuan (Cliburn, Busoni, Shanghai, Hamamatsu), Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz (Iturbi, Canals),
Adam Kent (Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition, Arthur Rubinstein Prize, Harold Bauer Award), Ren Zhang (Shura Cherkassky Prize) and concert and recording artist Wael Farouk.

A Steinway artist and former Professor of Music Education at Columbia University, Mikowsky has also taught at The Juilliard Precollege, New York University, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Mikowsky is a longtime member of the artist piano faculty at Manhattan School of Music, where he is recipient of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.