Avi Schönfeld is an internationally renowned pianist, composer and teacher. He was born in Poland, where he gave his first concerts, and then studied in Israel with Ilona Vincze, a former disciple of Bartók. Having won several national and international competitions (including the Leo Kestenberg prize and one with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra), Schönfeld made his début with the Israeli Radio and Television Orchestra before embarking on a concert career that was to take him round the world, embracing also his gifts as composer and teacher. At the invitation of the French government, he undertook further studies on the piano with Vlado Perlemuter, Yvonne Lefébure, Arthur Rubinstein and Marcel Ciampi, as well as with Nadia Boulanger and Alexandre Tansman in composition. After a period teaching at the Royal Brussels Conservatoire, Avi Schönfeld was appointed to a post at the Maastricht Conservatoire, in the Netherlands, where he still teaches. Many musicians all over the world send him commissions for compositions, and he has written works for various national and international competitions.
In addition to his work as artistic director and founder of EPRIM (European Institute of Pianistic Research Maastricht), he is also artistic adviser to the Anglo Dutch Piano Platform and the Académie Pianistica of the Maastricht Municipal Theatre.

Other musicians said about Avi Schönfeld:

Hendryk Szeryng:  "A remarkable musician, composer and educator, his potential is particularly vast and diversivied".

Arthur Rubinstein: "A very promising and talented artist".

Vlado Perlemuter:  "Dons exceptionnels"

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