Jan Jiracek von Arnim
Born into a family of musicians, pianist Jan Jiracek von Arnim was described by BBC Music Magazine as one of the leading pianists of his generation. A top prize winner at the Busoni Competition (Italy) and Maria Canals Competition (Spain), Jan Jiracek von Arnim was one of the winners of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA). He regularly performs in musical centers such as the Musikverein Vienna, Philharmonie Berlin, Suntory Hall Tokyo, and others.
He was appointed professor for piano at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts in 2001, making him the youngest tenured professor in the history of that school. Read more…
Selected projects in 2025:
17th International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna: Artistic Director and Chairman of the Jury (May 16 – 24)
PianoTexas International Festival & Academy: Piano Recital at the Van Cliburn Concert Hall Fort Worth (June 21), Masterclass from June 17 - 25
International Summer Academy Mozarteum University, Salzburg (Austria): Masterclass (August 4 – 9)
https://www.moz.ac.at/en/summeracademy
International Piano Foundation Theo and Petra Lieven: Masterclass in Vienna (August 14 – 16)
https://www.lievenpiano.com/summer-2025/
Kunitachi College of Music, Tokyo (Japan): Masterclass and Beethoven-Lecture (September 29 – October 4)
Piano Academy Eppan (Italy): Masterclass (October 27 – 31)
https://www.pianoacademy-eppan.com
13th International Paderewski Piano Competition Bydgoszcz (Poland): Member of the Jury (November 8 – 23)
https://paderewskicompetition.pl/
Elisabeth University of Music, Hiroshima (Japan): Piano Recital (December 19) and Masterclass (December 13 – 22)
https://www.eum.ac.jp/faculty/feature/career_support/faculty_member/janjiracekvonarnim.html