Jeremy Denk, piano
Jeremy Denk made his New York recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in April 1997 as the winner of the Juilliard Piano Debut Award. In 1998, he won both the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and received a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. The New York Times describes Mr. Denk’s playing as “bracing, effortlessly virtuosic, and utterly joyous,” and he has garnered comparable critical acclaim for his engagements with leading orchestras and presenters nationwide. He has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Houston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and many others. Recent solo appearances include all-Beethoven and all-Bach recitals in Philadelphia, two programs at the Mostly Mozart Festival at New York’s Lincoln Center, as well as recitals in Boston and Washington DC. Mr. Denk received a double degree in Chemistry and Piano Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory, before earning a Masters in Music from Indiana University and a Doctorate in Piano Performance from The Juilliard School. He currently resides in New York City.
