Eva Blahova

Eva Blahová is recognized as one of Europe's leading vocal pedagogues, having mentored numerous acclaimed singers. Among her most prominent students is Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená, with whom she continues to collaborate. Her other notable pupils include Polish tenor Piotr Beczala, along with many others.
Born in the Slovak Republic, Blahová pursued her music education at the Academy of Music in Bratislava under the guidance of doc. Anna Hrušovská, and later at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, specializing in song and oratorio. She made her debut with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in 1965 and went on to perform across Europe, Asia, North America, and Canada. Her discography includes numerous recordings released by Supraphon and Opus Music Publishing.
Blahová began her teaching career in 1969 at the Academy of Music in Bratislava. From 1989 onward, she expanded her influence internationally, serving as a guest professor and juror at various global competitions. She has conducted masterclasses in countries including Austria (at the Wienermusikseminar), Canada, Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.
Between 2002 and 2007, she was a visiting professor at the University of Turku in Finland, and from 2005 to 2008, she worked as a vocal advisor at the Den Norske Opera in Oslo, Norway. She was also involved with the European Mozart Foundation in the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, and Belgium.
In the Czech Republic, she established the “Opera Stars of Tomorrow” festival in Prague and collaborated with celebrated Slovak tenor Peter Dvorský at the Jaroměřice International Music Festival. From 2002 to 2008, she served on the artistic jury of the Prague Spring Festival, and since 2005, she has been a board member of the National Theatre. Since the 2011/12 season, Blahová has held the position of artistic director at the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno in the Czech Republic.

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Kálmán Dráfi

Kálmán Dráfi, an award-winning pianist and laureate of the Liszt Competition, graduated in 1974 from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, where he studied under Pál Kadosa and Mihály Bächer. After completing his studies in Budapest, he continued his musical education at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, training with Bella Davidovich—who later became one of the leading professors at the Juilliard School in New York.
In 1978, on the recommendation of the renowned pianist Annie Fischer, Dráfi was invited to perform at the Menton Festival de Musique in France. Over the following years, he returned frequently to perform in various venues across the country. In 1985, after signing a recording contract, he moved to Paris for a period and joined the piano academy in Senlis as a senior lecturer, working under the artistic direction of György Cziffra.
In 1975, he was awarded a scholarship from the Hungarian National Philharmonic, marking the beginning of a long-standing collaboration. Throughout his career, he has performed with all of Hungary’s leading symphony orchestras and under the baton of esteemed conductors such as János Ferencsik, Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, Ervin Lukács, and Ádám Medveczky. Internationally, he has given notable performances with the Leningrad Philharmonic under Mariss Jansons and the Boston Philharmonic under Seiji Ozawa. Dráfi has also appeared on several occasions at the Liszt Ferenc Academy in Budapest.
His recorded work, produced both in Hungary and abroad, primarily focuses on Romantic piano repertoire, particularly the music of Liszt and Chopin.
Since 1977, Kálmán Dráfi has been a member of the teaching faculty at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. In 2011, he was appointed Head of the Piano Department. Between 1998 and 2000, he served as a visiting professor at Kobe College in Japan, where he helped establish the doctoral program for keyboard instruments.
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Pascal Nemirovski

Pascal Nemirovski is regarded as one of the world’s most in-demand piano teachers, with many of his students achieving major international success. They have won prestigious competitions such as the Tchaikovsky (Moscow), Leeds, Busoni, Ettlingen, Dublin, Sydney, Hastings, Casagrande, Sendai, Piano Campus, YCA (New York), YCAT (London), and have also been named BBC New Generation Artists. Many of his protégés are now accomplished recording artists, represented by leading artist management firms including IMG, Harrison Parrott, Askonas Holt, and Intermusica. His distinguished pupils include Lise de la Salle, Louis Schwizgebel, Daniel Lebhardt, Mario Mora, Roman Kosyakov, Emanuil Ivanov, George Harliono, Edward Leung, and Yi Zhong, among others.

Nemirovski studied at the Juilliard School from 1981 to 1984 under Nadia Reisenberg and Adele Marcus, receiving a full scholarship through the Steinway & Freundlich Fund. He later pursued further studies in Paris with renowned pianists France Clidat and Alexis Weissenberg. His concert and teaching career soon took off, leading to performances and masterclasses across Europe, North America, and Asia. In 2004, he released his debut album Entre Ciel et Terre, featuring works by Chopin, Prokofiev, and Scriabin, which received widespread critical acclaim.
His dedication to teaching was recognized early in his career, and by the age of 28, he was already known for his pedagogical talent. He has since been invited to present masterclasses, workshops, and lectures at top institutions worldwide, including the Shanghai and Beijing Central Conservatories, Shenzhen Arts School, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (China), Sibelius Academy (Finland), Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris (France), Royal Irish Academy of Music (Ireland), Buchmann-Mehta School and Jerusalem Music Centre (Israel), Moscow Conservatory and Central Music School (Russia), as well as the Royal Academy of Music, Purcell School, and Oxford University (UK). He is also a respected juror at many international piano competitions.
Nemirovski spent a decade teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he was honored with the title of Honorary Associate (Hon ARAM). He also led the Piano Pedagogy program for the LRAM (Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music) and edited two instructional books during his tenure. Additionally, he taught at the Purcell School.
In 2016, he joined the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he currently holds the role of International Chair in Piano. His leadership extends to competition platforms as well—he has served as Artistic Director and Chairman of the Madrid International Piano Competition. In 2023, he founded IPM – International Piano Masters, an innovative platform dedicated to young pianists. This initiative combines masterclasses, competitions, salons, and a blog to provide mentorship and development opportunities for emerging piano talent.
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philippe raskin

Born in Brussels, Philippe Raskin began his musical journey at a very young age and has since earned praise for his expressive and authoritative performances. Critics have described his playing as “radiantly commanding, generous, and emotionally engaged” (La Libre Belgique) and “marked by striking confidence” (Mundo Clasico).

Philippe’s early piano education was guided by Russian conductor Aleksandr Friedland, followed by studies with Bernadette Malter and Loredana Clini. He continued to refine his craft under the mentorship of renowned pianists Vincenzo Balzani, Ralf Gothóni, and Leon Fleisher, while also studying chamber music with Johannes Meissl and Hatto Beyerle.

At just 16, Philippe was accepted into the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, studying under Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden. That same year, he earned his first diploma with the highest distinction. He then advanced to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, again under Vanden Eynden, graduating with top honors and receiving his diploma from Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium. Simultaneously, he completed a Master’s degree in both piano and chamber music at the Royal Conservatory.

In 2005, Philippe continued his education at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid, studying for four years with Dimitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martínez Mehner. During his first year, he was honored with the Sobresaliente Prize by Her Majesty the Queen of Spain at the Pardo Palace. In 2010, he pursued a “Diplôme de Spécialisation” at the Strasbourg Conservatory under Amy Lin, once again graduating with highest honors. Between 2012 and 2013, he studied with Leonel Morales.

A laureate of numerous national and international competitions, Philippe has earned awards at the J.S. Bach Competition, the Gretry Rotary Competition, the Paris International Piano Competition, the Lions Club Competition, and the André Dumortier International Piano Competition. In 2012, he was a prizewinner at the Lyon International Piano Competition and won first prize at Madrid’s “Spanish Composers” International Piano Competition.

Philippe has performed extensively as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist across the globe. His appearances have included prestigious venues such as the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow), the Shanghai Conservatory, the Musikverein (Vienna), and the Philharmonie (Berlin). He was also invited by the Chopin Foundation to perform at Chopin’s birthplace in Poland. He frequently collaborates with orchestras including the Belgian National Orchestra, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, and the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. His chamber music collaborations have included celebrated musicians like Clemens Hagen, Jérôme Pernoo, and Miguel Da Silva.
An advocate of contemporary music, Philippe has premiered several new works, with numerous compositions written specifically for him. These include Stringent & Tremulation by Jean-Marie Rens, Piano Sonata by Serkan Gürkan, Sonata Der Hunt by Christoph Ehrenfellner, and Talxochimaco by Michel Béro.
Philippe is frequently invited to serve on the juries of major international piano competitions, including Milan’s “Piano Talents” Competition, the Lyon International Piano Competition, and Cologne’s “MozArte” Competition. He is the artistic director of both the César Franck International Piano Competition and the International Music Festival (IMF) in Paris, and a recurring jury member for contests such as the “Spanish Composers” Competition in Madrid, “Valsesia Musica,” and “Cita di Cantu.”
In 2009, Philippe founded his own piano school and has since led masterclasses throughout Belgium and internationally. In 2016, he was the artistic director of the "Résonances Musique de Chambre" Festival in France and began teaching at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He currently holds faculty positions at three prestigious institutions: the Talent Music Master Courses University of Music in Brescia (Italy), the Paris European Academy of Music (France), and the "Friedrich Gulda" School of Music in Vienna (Austria).
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Andreas Frölich

German pianist Andreas Frölich studied with Stefan Askenase , Vitaly Margulis in Freiburg and Pavel Gililov in Cologne . He was prizewinner of several international piano competitions , as in Senigallia , Finale Ligure ,Vienna , Milano, and many others... He concertises in the most famous venues in Europe, South America, Asia, South Africa and Australia like Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Wien, Solitär Salzburg, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Cologne Philharmonie, Munich Philharmonie "Gasteig",Konzerthaus Berlin, Hamburg Musikhalle, Bielefeld Oetkerhalle, Stuttgart Liederhalle, Wiesbaden Kurhaus, Teatro municipal Rio de Janeiro, Teatro Alfa y Cultura artistica Sao Paolo, de Doelen Rotterdam , Vredenburg Utrecht, Salle Gaveau Paris,Caroussel de Louvre Paris, Mozarteum Salzburg and many others as well as in the most important music fertivals , such as Rheingau Musikfestival, Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival, Salzburg, Emilia Romagna Festival, Schubertiade Roskilde and many other Festivals worldwide.

As a soloist Andreas Frölich appeared with many famous orchestras , among them Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Wiener Kammerphilharmonie, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss, Münchener Kammerorchester, Colegium instrumentale Halle, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz ,Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Würtembergisches Kammerorchester , Suk Chamber orchestra Prag ,orquesta sinfonica de Monterrey /Mexico , Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Russian Philharmonic Moskau, Radio Symphonique Luxembourg, orquesta sinfonica di San Remo, Lutoslawski Philharmonie Wroclav, Stettin Philharmonic, Orchestre de Bretagne ,Concerto Málaga, Thüringer Philharmoniker, Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim, Joenssu sinfonic / Finnland, Kuopio symphonic orchestra/ Finnland , Kyimi Sinfonietta Finnland, Talinn chamber orchestra, Kammerphilharmonie Amadé, Philharmonic orchestra of Europe, Heidelberger Sinfoniker, Vogtland Philharmonie, National Philharmonic of Peru, Orchestre de Caen/France , orquesta filarmonica Montevideo ...

Andreas Frölich is pianist of the Mendelssohn Trio Berlin and he often performed with Ensemble Wien led by the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic. He recorded for many national (in Germany) and international radio stations and released more than 40 CD´s ( a number of them award winning) for different labels like , OEHMS CLASSICS, CPO, EMI, BMG, Divox, Signum, Fono.

Andreas Frölich is artistic director and chairman of the international MozArte piano competition Aachen, artistic director of the "MozArte " international music Festival and artistic leader of the "Orpheo concert series " for young prizewinners in Kerkrade/NL. He is professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln -Aachen and Kalaidos Musikhochschule Zürich and guest professor at the Talent music Masters academy in Brescia, at the international summeracademy Mozarteum Salzburg, the Euro Arts academy , the Online Piano Masterclass Academy in Spain and he gives masterclasses worldwide .In the last years his students won more than 100 prizes (first and second) at international piano competitions. He is often inivited as jury member in many international piano competitions (Madrid, Beethoven competition Bonn, Valencia, Ferrol, Granada , Enschede/NL, Brussels , Japan piano open / Tokyo ,Campillos/ Spain, Larnaca/Cyprus, Gorizia/ Italy , Skrjabin, Grosseto, Hongkong /Guanghzhou, La Rioja/Spain, Russian Int.piano Competition). Andreas Frölich is an official Steinway Artist .

Prof. Andreas Frölich
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln -Aachen
Kalaidos Musikhochschule Zürich
Euro Arts Academy
Summeracademy Mozarteum Salzburg
Talent Music Master Academy Brescia
Online piano Masterclass Academy
www.mozarte-aachen.com
www.konzertbuero-richter.de
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