Igor Resnianski, Steinway Artist and Assistant Professor of Piano at West Chester University, will give a masterclass to IUP piano majors on Friday, October 23, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall (2nd Floor of Sutton). Admission is free.
Igor Resnianski is an internationally acclaimed pianist and educator whose career spans the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. He received his musical training in Russia, graduating with distinction from Novosibirsk Music College and Novosibirsk State Conservatorium. He continued his studies at Texas Christian University, earning an Artist Diploma, and received his doctoral degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. His doctoral monograph on Rodion Shchedrin’s Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues was the first comprehensive study of this major work in English.
Resnianski has received numerous international competition honors, including First Prize at the New Orleans International Piano Competition and bronze medals at the International World Piano Competition in Cincinnati and the Nena Wideman International Piano Competition. He has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, appeared with orchestras internationally, and been featured on television and radio. In November 2025, he released a recording of Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons.
A dedicated pedagogue, Resnianski regularly presents masterclasses and lectures worldwide. He has served on the faculty of PianoTexas International Academy and Festival since 2006 and has been co-director of the New Orleans Piano Institute since 2014. In 2023, he was inducted into the Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame. He currently teaches at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and the Nelly Berman School of Music in Haverford. His students have earned numerous national and international competition awards and performed at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall.
This event is made possible by the Dr. Edward R. Sims ’53 Distinguished Artist/Visiting Scholar for Music Fund.