Vladimir Feltsman

Internationally known as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Vladimir Feltsman has performed works from Johann Sebastian Bach and such Russian composers as Alfred Schnittke and Nikolai Karetnikov. Feltsman has played with all the major American orchestras and worked with many leading conductors. He has recorded prolifically, is an author, and is a distinguished educator. He founded PianoSummer in 1995, an international festival and summer institute in New Paltz, New York. Along with his wife, Haewon, he founded the Feltsman Piano Foundation in 2012, the goal of which, along with PianoSummer, is the training and development of young pianists. In 2019, Feltsman published the book Piano Lessons, which delves into aspects of his life as a musician, details about his recordings, and research into Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Feltsman has continued a steady recording pace, issuing a recording of works by Schumann in 2023.