Hailed by BBC Music Magazine as one of the leading pianists of his generation, Jan Gottlieb Jiracek von Arnim is a laureate of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and top prize winner at the Busoni and Maria Canals Competitions. He has performed at the Musikverein Vienna, Philharmonie Berlin, Carnegie Hall, and Suntory Hall Tokyo, among many other leading venues. Since 2001, he has been Professor of Piano at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, the youngest tenured professor in the institution's history. Since 2011, he serves as Artistic Director of the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna. Read more…