Classical Piano Concert featuring Ran Dank

Israeli pianist Ran Dank's numerous prizes at international competitions include first prize at the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, third prize at the 2008 Sydney Competition, and Grand Prize at the 2008 Hilton Head Competition, which resulted in his 2008 Carnegie Hall recital debut at Weill Recital Hall.

Mr. Dank has performed as soloist with orchestras including the Juilliard School Orchestra as winner of the Concerto Competition, and in Israel with the Rishon Lezion Symphonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphonic Orchestra, and the Raanana Symphony Orchestra.  He has appeared in festivals including the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, the Chopin Festival in Warsaw, Finland’s Mäntta Festival for Virtuoso Pianists in multiple engagements, and the Israel Festival.

Mr. Dank was born in Israel in 1982 and started playing the piano at the age of seven. He received his bachelor's degree from the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University, where he studied with Emanuel Krasovsky. In 2005 he received his Master's degree from the Juilliard School studying with Robert McDonald, where he continues in the Artist Diploma Program with Emanuel Ax and Joseph Kalichstein.

"Ran Dank once again made a marvelous showing, his firebrand flair balanced by exquisite stylistic taste." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Find out more about Ran Dank on his website.  

Free with Gardens admission. First-come, first-served seating.