Master Class

Jan Jiracek von Arnim

Born into a family of musicians, pianist Jan Jiracek von Arnim was described by BBC Music Magazine as one of the leading pianists of his generation. A top prize winner at the Busoni Competition (Italy) and Maria Canals Competition (Spain), Jiracek von Arnim was one of the winners of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA). He is a frequent performer in musical centers around the world, such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center New York, Herkulessaal Munich, Gewandhaus Leipzig.

Jan Jiracek von Arnim gives master classes on a regular basis in North America, Asia and Europe. He was appointed professor for piano at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien in 2001, making him the youngest tenured professor in the history of that school. Mr. Jiracek von Arnim is frequently invited as a judge at international piano competitions, e.g. the "Hamamatsu International Piano Competition", the “Busoni International Piano Competition” and the "Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition for young musicians". Since 2011, he is the Artistic Director and Chairman of the “International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna”, one of the most prestigious music competitions worldwide.

His students are winners of renowned international Piano competitions, most recently 1st prize at the 2019 “Top of the World” (Norway), 1st prize at the 2019 “Tucumán” (Argentina) and 1st prize at the 2020 “Unisa” (South Africa).

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Languages: German, English, French