Igor Resnianski

Igor Resnianski was born in 1967 in the city of Irkutsk, Russia. He began his piano studies at the age of nine. In 1982 he completed seven years of study in the Novosibirsk Music School under Ludmila Sakharova and received Diploma with distinction. In 1986 Igor graduated with distinction from the Novosibirsk Music College where his teacher was professor Elena Storojuk. He then continued his studies at the Novosibirsk State Conservatorium under the tutelage of Professor Mary Lebenzon. He graduated in 1993 with distinction also.

Mr. Resnianski is a prizewinner of many piano competitions including  the First Prize of the New Orleans International Piano Competition, 1996, the Bronze Medal of the International World Piano Competition, Cincinnati, Ohio in 1996. The Bronze Medal of the Nena Wideman International Piano Competition, Shreveport, Louisiana in 1995, the Fifth prize of the First China International Piano Competition, 1994 in Beijing, and the Second Prize of the All Russian Piano Competition in 1991.

In 1995, Igor Resnianski entered the "Artist Diploma" Program at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas where his teacher was Professor Tamás Ungár . In June 1996 Igor made his concerto debut in America performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson and in South America performing solo recital at the Medellin International Festival, Colombia. Since then he performed with New Orleans and Acadiana Symphony Orchestras; gave solo recitals in Fort Worth and Arlington TX, New Orleans and Lafayette LA, Cincinnati OH and Palm Beach FL, Philadelphia PA and Camden NJ; presented in Master Classes in New Orleans LA, Lafayette LA, Santa Clara CA, Camden NJ, West Chester PA, Medellin Colombia; served as associate faculty at the 1999, 2000, 2001 and faculty 2003 and 2004 TCU/ Cliburn Piano Institute, Fort Worth TX.

Mr. Resnianski has concertized extensively in his native Russia, including the famed halls of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Besides his appearances on the radio and television, and as a concert soloist with several Siberian Symphony Orchestras, Mr. Resnianski had recorded two Compact Discs of chamber music with the violinist Ilja Konovalov (Principal violinist of Israel Philharmonic) for the St. Petersburg Recording Company and Sony Entertainment. 

Back in Philadelphia Mr. Resnianski actively performs at Rutgers University in solo recitals, in concerts with his students, and since 2001 gives lectures at the university during the Mozart summer course. In the fall of 2001 he was appointed as an Artist Associate of the Music Department at Rutgers University, Camden New Jersey. His students successfully participate on various competitions receiving the top prizes and honors. As a result some of his young students performed at Wail Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, and appeared with Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra.

Last July Mr. Resnianski was invited to teach master classes and perform solo recital during the Summer Keyboard Camp at West Chester University in Pennsylvania.

Igor Resnianski presently continuing his education as a doctoral candidate at Temple University, Philadelphia under Professor Harvey Wedeen.