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BIOGRAPHY

PASCAL NEMIROVSKI

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - International Chair in Piano

Royal Academy of Music, London - Hon ARAM

Madrid International Piano Competition, Artistic Director

IPM - International Piano Masters, CEO & Founder

 

Pascal Nemirovski is recognized as one of the most sought-after piano pedagogues in the world, with many of his students winning top international prizes (Tchaikovsky (Moscow), Leeds, Busoni, Ettlingen, Dublin, Sydney, Hastings, Casagrande, Piano Campus International Piano Competition, YCA New York, YCAT London, BBC New Generation Artist…) and are now successful recording artists represented by major Concert Artist Management companies (IMG, Harrison Parrott, Askonas Holt, Intermusica…). Among them Lise de la Salle, Louis Schwizgebel, Daniel Lebhardt, Mario Mora, Roman Kosyakov, Emanuil Ivanov, George Harliono, Edward Leung, Yi Zhong ...

He studied at the Juilliard School with Nadia Reisenberg and Adele Marcus from 1981 to 1984 on a full scholarship (Steinway & Freundlich Fund). Then he continued his studies in Paris with France Clidat and Alexis Weissenberg and started to give concerts and masterclasses in Europe, the United States and Asia. In 2004, he released his first CD, “Entre Ciel et Terre, " devoted to Chopin, Prokofiev, and Scriabin. The press unanimously acclaimed it.

At the early age of 28, his vocation for teaching was already recognised. Since then he has been invited to give lectures, Masterclasses, workshops all over the world in China (Shanghai Conservatory, Beijing Central and China Conservatories, Shenzhen Arts School…), Finland (Sibelius Academy), France (Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris), Ireland (Royal Irish Academy of Music), Israel (Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, The Jerusalem Music Centre), Russia (Moscow Conservatory and Central School of Music), UK (Royal Academy of Music, Purcell School, Oxford University) … ​

He is also very much in demand as a jury member at International Piano Competitions worldwide.

He has taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London for ten years and was awarded Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon ARAM). Having much experience in teaching, he was also responsible for the Subject Specialism “Piano Pedagogy” for LRAM (Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music) and edited two books. During this period, he also taught at the Purcell School.

 

In 2016, he joined the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he now holds the “International Chair” position in Piano. In 2022, he was appointed “Artistic Director” at the Madrid International Piano Competition. In 2023, Pascal founded IPM – International Piano Masters a comprehensive and visionary platform tailored for young pianists. It features a blend of masterclasses, competitions, salons, and a blog, creating a nurturing space to inspire and support emerging talents in piano performance.

Pascal Nemirovski is a Steinway Artist.

MASTERCLASSES
&
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS 

  • Bulgaria: Young Virtuosos Foundation, Sofia

  • China: Shanghai Conservatory & Middle school, Beijing Central and China Conservatory & Middle school, Shenzhen Arts School and Guangzhou Conservatory & Middle school

  • Finland: Sibelius Academy, Helsinki

  • France: MusicAlp, Courchevel and Tignes. Colmar, International Festival, Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris, Concours International de Lagny-Sur-Marne, Concours International Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Saint-Priest, Lyon)

  • Germany: Edwin Fisher Summer Academy, Potsdam

  • Georgia: International Piano Masters, Tbilisi

  • Indonesia: Indonesia International Piano Competition

  • Ireland: Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin

  • Italy: MusicFestPerugia, Perugia. Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi, Bolzano. Bergamo International Music Festival. Academia Internationale di Musica e Arte, Rome

  • Israel: Buchmann-Mehta School of music, Tel-Aviv and The Jerusalem Music Centre, PianoFest Arad

  • Lithuania: Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius

  • Philippines: University of Santo Tomas. University of the Philippines

  • Russia: Moscow Conservatory and Central School of Music attached to the Conservatory

  • Spain: Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid, Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival, Campillos International Piano Competition, Talent Music Summer Courses & Festival, Musical Arts Madrid, Madrid International Piano Competition

  • Taiwan: International Taipei Maestro Piano Festival, National Taiwan Normal University

  • South Korea: Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition for young musicians, Seoul

  • UK: Royal Academy of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Royal College of Music, Oxford University, Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists, Manchester, Cadenza, Purcell School.

  • USA: Young Concert Artists, New York. Manhattan International Music Competition. San José International Piano Competition. Piano Texas International Festival & Academy

CONSERVATOIRES

2015-Now

2006-2017

2011-2017

ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE

Piano Professor

International Chair in Piano

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC LONDON

Piano Professor
Responsible for the Subject Specialism "Piano Pedagogy" for LRAM (Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music)
HonARAM (Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music)

PURCELL SCHOOL

Piano Professor
Specialist Music School for Young gifted musician

Some International Prize-Winning
Former Students

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Louis Schwizgebel

Switzerland

RAM - Royal Academy of Music

  • 2nd Prize Concours de Genève (2005)

  • 2nd Prize Leeds International Piano Competition (2012)

  • BBC New Generation Artist (2013)

  • 1st Prize Young Concert Artists (New York) (2007)

Lise de la Salle

France
Private studies

  • 1st Prize Ettlingen International Piano Competition & Bärenreiter Special Prize  (2000)

  • 1st Prize Young Concert Artists (New York) (2004)

Lise de la Salle
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Daniel Lebhardt

Hungary

RAM - Royal Academy of Music (London)

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

1st Prize Young Concert Artists (YCA) New York (2014)
Most Promising Pianist Prize at the Sydney International Competition (2016)

Roman Kosyakov

Russia

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

  • 3rd Prize and The Bridget Doolan Prize for the best performance of a piece by Mozart of The 12th Dublin International Piano Competition (Ireland, 2022)

  • 1st prize Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, and was also awarded the competition’s Orchestra Prize - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)

  • 1st Prize Campillos International piano Competition (2021)

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Emanuil Ivanov

Bulgaria

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

  • 1st Prize Busoni International Piano Competition(2019)

  • 2nd prize Casagrande International Piano Competition & Audience Prize

George Harliono

UK

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

 

2nd Prize, Silver Medal

2023 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition

 

6th Prize

2022 Sendai International Music Competition

Mario Mora

Spain

RAM - Royal Academy of Music (London)

Grand Prix Kawai Concurso Internacional “Premio Iturbi” de Valencia (2015)

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Edward Leung

USA

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

  • Gold Medal Winner Donohoe Prize (2017).

  • Delia Hall Prize for Accompanists.

  • Piano Campus International Piano Competition (2018), France: 3rd Prize.

  • Winner Brighton and Hove Concerto Competition (2018).

  • Winner, Appelbe Piano Prize of the North London Festival of Music & Drama and Winner, Watford International Piano Competition.

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Domonkos Csabay

Hungary

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

  • 1st Prize Brant International Piano Competition (2016)

  • 1st Prize : Duo DOMO. 17ème concours international de musique de chambre de Lyon. (2022)

  • Finalist Prize of the Santander International Piano Competition (2022)

Andrei Ivanov

Andrei Ivanov

Belarus

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

  • Valencia International Piano Competition (2017), Spain: 4th Prize and winner of the “Best Interpreter of Spanish Music”.

  • Birmingham International Piano Competition (2018), UK: 3rd Prize.

Yi Zhong

China

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire


Winner of the 2019 GOCAA International Piano Competition

Yi Zhong
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