Dror Biran, professor of piano, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, presents a program of J. S. Bach's Preludes and Fugues, No. 13–24, BWV 858–869.
Winner of top prizes at the M.K. Čiurlionis International Piano Competition, the Cleveland International Piano among others, Israeli-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 interesting phrasing and voicing has won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences.
Biran has performed widely as a soloist with major orchestras internationally. He has played under the batons of Etinger, Rodan, Gueller, Gacia Asensio, Mester, Lane and others. His concert tours have taken him across the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. An avid chamber musician, Biran has appeared on a regular basis with numerous ensembles. He premiered works by Grawemyer and Rome Award winners such as York Höler and Sebastian Currier. His concerts have been widely broadcast by WUOL, WCLV, WQXR, The Voice of Music–Israel and Classic FM South Africa, among others. Biran can be heard 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 mentored by Arie Vardi, Paul Schenly, Daniel Shapiro and Lee Luvisi. He graduated from Rubin Academy of Music at Tel-Aviv University and the Cleveland Institute of Music where he received his doctorate in piano performance. Read more.
Biran taught at the University of Louisville, Youngstown State University and Case Western Reserve University. Currently, he serves as professor of piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
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