Biography
A Gold Medalist from the
Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, Mr. Rose began his international career while still in his early twenties. He has appeared with such orchestras as the
Berlin Philharmonic,
Munich Philharmonic,
Vienna Symphony, and the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome. A frequent visitor to London, he has appeared with the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, and the Royal Philharmonic.
A pupil of
Adolph Baller, Mr. Rose debuted with the
San Francisco Symphony at the age of 15. A
Mannes College and
Juilliard School of Music graduate, Mr. Rose also studied with
Leonard Shure and
Rudolf Serkin at
Marlboro Music School. He was a
Fulbright Scholar in Vienna as well. Mr. Rose has given masterclasses at the
Moscow Conservatory, the
Chopin Academy in Warsaw, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, the Munich Hochschule, and is a frequent guest at the Toho Conservatory of Music in Tokyo, Japan. He is on the Faculty of the
Mannes College of Music and is Founder/Director of the
International Keyboard Institute & Festival held every summer in New York City. Mr. Rose was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Music from the
State University of New York for his lifetime achievement in music.