American pianist Dror Biran, winner of top prizes at the M. K. Čiurlionis International Piano Competition, the Cleveland International Piano Competition, and others, will present an all-Bach recital featuring selected works from The Well-Tempered Clavier. Join us for an evening of masterful artistry.

Biography:

Winner of top prizes at the M.K. Čiurlionis International Piano Competition, the Cleveland International Piano Competition, among others, American pianist Dror Biran has been described by The Cleveland Plain Dealer as “his fortissimos crashed and roared, but next to them came pianissimos that whispered seductively… he has technique to burn and uses it effectively.” Biran’s superb tonal control, combined with imaginative phrasing and voicing, has earned him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences.

Biran has performed widely as a soloist with major orchestras, including the Lithuanian Philharmonic Orchestra, RTVE Symphony Orchestra of Spain, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He has played under the batons of Etinger, Rodan, Gueller, García Asensio, Mester, Lane, and others. His concert tours have taken him throughout the United States, Israel, South Africa, South Korea, China, and across Eastern and Western Europe.

An avid chamber musician, Biran has appeared regularly with ensembles such as the Carmel, Amernet, and Aviv String Quartets. He has premiered works by Grawemeyer and Rome Prize winners, including York Höller and Sebastian Currier. His performances have been broadcast by WUOL, WCLV, WQXR, The Voice of Music–Israel, and Classic FM South Africa, among others. His recordings appear on the JMC (Jerusalem Music Centre) and Centaur labels.

A recipient of multiple scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation for distinguished musicians, Biran began his piano studies with Lily Dorfman and was later mentored by Arie Vardi, Paul Schenly, Daniel Shapiro, and Lee Luvisi. He graduated from the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he received his doctorate in piano performance.

Biran has taught at the University of Louisville, Youngstown State University, and Case Western Reserve University. He currently serves as Professor of Piano at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.

In recent years, Biran has focused intensively on performing and teaching Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. His live recordings can be found on major digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. He is frequently invited to teach and perform Bach at leading music conservatories both nationally and internationally.

This concert will have a livestream.