Alex Solomon, Piano January 22, 2011

Downtown Piano Works warmly welcomes International Concert Pianist Alexander Solomon to our Fine Artist Concert Series, for an evening of works by (TBD) As always, there is no charge for admission but space is limited to 65. RSVP via e-mail or call (301) 631-1234 to guarantee a seat for this performance.

Alexander Solomon, pianist, earned a master’s degree and performance diploma at Yale School of Music and has worked towards a doctorate at the Peabody Conservatory under legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleisher. Mr. Solomon graduated cumlaude in biology from Yale College and with distinction from Stanford Law School, where he was managing editor of the Law Review. His past instructors have included Peter Frankl, Claude Frank, Boris Berman, and Olegna Fuschi.

Most recently, Mr. Solomon performed with the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Orchestra. Among Mr. Solomon’s achievements are first place in the William Waite Concerto Competition, the Bergen County Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra Competition; second place in the National Federation of Music Clubs National Competition; third place in the Kingsville International Music Competition; and finalist in the Concert Artist Guild Audition. Mr. Solomon was also a semi-finalist in the first International e-Piano Competition and the San Antonio International Piano Competition. At Juilliard Pre-College Division, Mr. Solomon was recognized as one of six outstanding graduates, and at Yale was the recipient of the New Prize for exemplary representation of Jonathan Edwards College.

A frequent performer, Mr. Solomon has appeared in the New York area and elsewhere in the United States, and has been featured on WQXR’s program Young Artists Showcase. Highlights of overseas performances include an appearance with a touring orchestra in Ibiza, Spain and a recital at the Chopin house in Valdemosa, Spain. An avid chamber musician, Mr. Solomon has participated in the Taos, Verbier, Norfolk, Ravinia, and Sarasota summer music festivals. Mr. Solomon has also been a resident artist at the Banff Centre in Banff, Canada.

Mr. Solomon is currently a federal prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.