Dr. Arthur Greene

Biography

Born in New York, Arthur Greene studied at Juilliard under Martin Canin, where he received his bachelor's degree, later earning a doctorate from Stony Brook. Greene is a Gold Medal winner of the William Kapell and Gina Bachauer International Piano Competitions, and a top laureate of the Busoni International Competition. He has performed the complete solo piano works of Johannes Brahms in a series of six programs in Boston and recorded the Complete Etudes of Alexander Scriabin for Supraphon. Greene has presented a 10 Sonata Cycle of Alexander Scriabin in important international venues, accompanied by multi-media presentations of Symbolist artworks. He has recorded works with his wife, violinist Solomia Soroka, released on labels including Naxos and Toccata Classics, focusing on Violin-Piano Sonatas by William Bolcom. Additionally, Greene recorded the Concord Sonata by Charles Ives. his performances include collaborations with the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Utah Symphony, National Symphony, Czech National Symphony, and Tokyo Symphony, along with recitals at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Moscow Rachmaninov Hall, and others. Greene toured Japan and Korea as an Artistic Ambassador for the United States Information Agency, and has been part of the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance since 1990, receiving the Harold Haugh Award for Excellence in studio teaching. His current students include prizewinners of international competitions and individuals holding significant teaching roles across the United States. Greene frequently serves as a judge for international competitions, such as the Gilels Competition in Odessa and the Isangyun Competition in Tongyeong, South Korea.

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