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A native of New York, Jack Kurutz is a performer of solo and chamber music, educator, and advocate of contemporary classical music. He is a founding member of the Living Room Chamber Music Project, which aims to make live music more accessible and enjoyable by bringing performances from the concert stage into the home. Recently he has begun performing with Piano 4te Ensemble, which performs concerts on four pianos. He also works with IonSound Project, which is releasing a CD in late 2020. Please visit the Calendar of Events Page for more information.
Mr. Kurutz received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, studying with Ivan Davis, and earned his Master of Music from New England Conservatory in Gabriel Chodos’ studio. In 2005, Kurutz completed an Artist Diploma from Carnegie Mellon University, and coached afterward with Ralph Zitterbart.
In September 2007, Mr. Kurutz won First Prize, Artist Division, in the Liszt-Garrison International Piano Competition sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the American Liszt Society. Additionally, he was awarded a prize for the best interpretation of a Franz Liszt composition. He was a finalist in the 2009 Simone Belsky Competition and the 2010 Steinway Society of Massachusetts Competition. In addition to maintaining a private piano studio, he currently serves on the faculty at the Pittsburgh Music Academy and holds a teaching position at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12.
Mr. Kurutz received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, studying with Ivan Davis, and earned his Master of Music from New England Conservatory in Gabriel Chodos’ studio. In 2005, Kurutz completed an Artist Diploma from Carnegie Mellon University, and coached afterward with Ralph Zitterbart.
In September 2007, Mr. Kurutz won First Prize, Artist Division, in the Liszt-Garrison International Piano Competition sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the American Liszt Society. Additionally, he was awarded a prize for the best interpretation of a Franz Liszt composition. He was a finalist in the 2009 Simone Belsky Competition and the 2010 Steinway Society of Massachusetts Competition. In addition to maintaining a private piano studio, he currently serves on the faculty at the Pittsburgh Music Academy and holds a teaching position at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12.
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