Ariel Lanyi
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| Born | October 10, 1997 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Website | ariellanyi |
Ariel Lanyi (born 10 October 1997) is an Israeli classical pianist.
Biography
Ariel Lanyi was born in Jerusalem. He studied piano at the Conservatory of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance with Lea Agmon and Yuval Cohen, as well as violin, composition, conducting, and jazz. He started performing as a pianist at age 5, played with an orchestra for the first time at age 6, started regular appearances on live broadcasts on Israel Radio at age 8,[1] and was featured in several documentaries, including the ITV documentary Superhuman Genius.[2] He subsequently studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Hamish Milne and Ian Fountain. In addition, he received tuition from eminent artists such as Imogen Cooper, Richard Goode, Robert Levin, Murray Perahia, Leif Ove Andsnes, as well as the late Ivan Moravec and Leon Fleisher.[3]
In 2021, Lanyi won third prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition,[4] and was a finalist at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.[5] In the same year, he was a prize winner at the inaugural Young Classical Artists Trust (London)[6] and Concert Artists Guild (New York) International Auditions.[7]
In addition to giving recitals in multiple countries, he has played with orchestras such as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and has collaborated with conductors such as Trevor Pinnock, Andrew Manze, Peter Whelan, and Yi-An Xu. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with eminent artists such as Charles Neidich, Torleif Thedéen, Noah Bendix-Balgley, and has participated in the Marlboro Music Festival.[8]
Lanyi received critical acclaim for performances of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Bartók.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Lanyi resides in London.
Recordings
- Romantic Profiles: Schumann, Carnival Scenes from Vienna Op. 26; Liszt, Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H S. 260; Brahms, Seven Fantasies for Piano, Op. 116; Janáček, Piano Sonata. Lyte Records, 2012 (LR015).[16]
- Schubert: Moments Musicaux D. 780 and Piano Sonata, D. 850. Linn Records, 2021 (CKD 663).[17]
References
- ^ White, Michael. "Is teenage pianist Ariel Lanyi a 'superhuman genius'?".
- ^ "Documentary Superhuman Genius".
- ^ "Ariel Lanyi, Official website".
- ^ "Leeds Piano Competition, list of prize winners (Wikipedia)".
- ^ "Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition, list of prize winners".
- ^ "London's Young Classical Artists Trust Announces 2021 Prize Winners".
- ^ "Concert Artists Guild 2021 Competition Winners".
- ^ "Marlboro Festival, list of participants".
- ^ Idowu, Maureen. "Pianist breaks silence in the most lyrical fashion, Henley Standard (2021)".
- ^ Axworthy, Christopher. "Ariel Lanyi at St. Mary's, Music Commentary (2018)".
- ^ Budmen, Lawrence. "Young Israeli makes impressive debut at Miami Piano Festival, South Florida Classical Review (2019)".
- ^ Schreiber, Carlo. "Réouverture en musique à Menton, Crescendo Magazine (2021)".
- ^ Tambuyser, Rudy. "Ariel Lanyi, Piano DeSingel, Cultur Pakt (2018)".
- ^ Axworthy, Christopher. "The trials and tribulations of a great artist, Music Commentary (2021)".
- ^ Axworthy, Christopher. "Ariel Lanyi, The sublime Schubert of a master musician, Music Commentary (2020)".
- ^ "Lyte Records, Romantic Profiles".
- ^ "Linn Records, Schubert, Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series".
External links
- Official website
- Biographical sketch at YCAT
- Interview with Ariel Lanyi at Cross-Eyed Pianist (2015)
- Interview with Ariel Lanyi by Damian Thompson in The Spectator (2019).
- Interview with Ariel Lanyi by the Henley Standard (2021)
- Interview with Ariel Lanyi at Cross-Eyed Pianist (2022)
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