Eugen Indjic

Emigrating to the United States with his Russian mother, an amateur pianist, at the age of four, he there became fascinated by the piano four years later after hearing a recording of Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu and Polonaise in A flat major.

In 1968, he met Arthur Rubinstein, who remained a friend and mentor until his death, calling Indjic "a world-class pianist of rare musical and artistic perfection".

Prize-winner of three international contests - Warsaw (1970), Leeds (1972), and Rubinstein Tel Aviv (1974) - Indjic has performed with the leading orchestras of the United States, Europe and Asia, and under such conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Valery Gergiev, Eugen Jochum, Rafael Kubelik, Erich Leinsdorf, Kurt Sanderling, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Georg Solti, Edo de Waart and David Zinman, among others.

His discography includes works by Chopin (Piano Concertos, complete Ballades, Scherzi, Impromptus, Sonatas and Mazurkas) Debussy, Schumann, Prokofiev, Stravinsky as well as Beethoven.

Arte Nova Classics has released live performances with the SWF Orchestra of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in B-flat minor with Ahronovich and Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Variations with Sinopoli.

In addition to performing, Indjic regularly taught master classes in Europe, Japan and the United States, and was a frequent jury member of international competitions including the Chopin, Liszt Wroclaw, Rubinstein Tel Aviv, Prague Spring Festival, Lisbon Vianna Da Motta.