October 11, 202224 hour notice Mozart Concerto with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie HallRoman plays Mozart Concerto K 271 with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on 24 hour noticeREAD MORE... July 7, 2022Haydn Day at the Wigmore HallThree Haydn programs at Wigmore Hall July 9, 2022READ MORE... February 5, 2022Livestream from my recent recital at Lee University. Program is Rameau Suite in g minor, George Walker Sonata no. 5, Schubert 3 Impromptus and Chopin 12 Etudes op 10.
Music starts at 6:10 min.
READ MORE... September 21, 2021Haydn Vol 2 is "Recording of the Month" @ Piano International Magazine"Haydn's characteristic wit and charm are omnipresent" Michael Church, Piano International Magazine, Sept 2021
September 21, 2021New video: Bach Goldberg VariationsChamberFest Cleveland, June 2021READ MORE... August 13, 2021Double 5-star review in BBC Music Magazine for Haydn Vol. 2Double 5-star review in this month's BBC Music Magazine just published of Roman Rabinovich's 'Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2' [FHR72]
"The elegance and liveliness of Rabinovich’s keyboard style are, indeed, a joy to listen to, and his unfailing musicality and inventiveness allows him to penetrate to the expressive heart of Haydn’s world. Altogether, a valuable addition to the Haydn sonatas discography." (PERFORMANCE ***** RECORDING *****)
March 4, 2021Livestream solo recital from Philadelphia Chamber Society November 2020Haydn Sonata in E flat major Hob XVI 52
Rabinovich Sonatina (2020) US premiere
Debussy Estampes
Beethoven AppassionataREAD MORE... February 21, 2018BRAHMS : Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15 Roman Rabinovich, piano Szczecin Philharmonic OrchestREAD MORE... January 24, 201824 hour notice replacement of Brahms Concerto with Sarasota Orchestra reviewPianist Roman Rabinovitch, gave an absolutely stunning performance of this great work. This is certainly one of the “big” concerti for any pianist, especially since the piano and orchestra are written as equal partners, with mammoth chordal sections and fleeting passagework requiring dexterous fingers. He has all this, plus the talent and ability to project the grand sweep of melody, harmony and construction that is the heart of the piece.READ MORE... January 24, 2018thanks to David Nice for including my recitals at the Wigmore Hall and The Cobbe Collection in the 2READ MORE... November 23, 2017review in Scotsman of Mendelsson g minor Concerto with RSNO and NorringonThe concert’s highlight, however, was Mendelssohn’s rarely heard First Piano Concerto, in quite a brittle, percussive account from soloist Roman Rabinovich. There was a sense of restlessness to his playing, even in the lyrical slow movement, but it was spectacularly articulated, fiery in its explosions of energy, and with Norrington’s nimble orchestral backdrop produced a true journey of emotion."READ MORE... November 23, 2017"Colouristic genius"5 stars review of the Cobbe Collection recital- poetry from Chopin's very own Pleyel piano.
Transcendent Haydn, Chopin and Rachmaninov on three remarkable instrumentsREAD MORE... November 23, 2017review in Herald Scotland of Mendelsson g minor Concerto with RSNO and Norrington"In Roman Rabinovich, artist in residence at last year’s Lammermuir Festival, it has the perfect contemporary champion, a player in his 30s who combines youthful vigour with a deep knowledge of early music rigour."READ MORE... November 22, 2017Interview: Roman Rabinovich, musician and artistIsraeli pianist Roman Rabinovich is also a talented artist. He tells Jessica Duchen how he brings the two art forms together in perfect harmonyREAD MORE... November 22, 2017'Their DNA is forever ingrained in the keys' - Roman Rabinovich on playing composers' own pianosa blog about my experience playing on historical pianos vs modern instrumentsREAD MORE... June 1, 2017ROMAN RABINOVICH - Rabinovich - Capriccio: a clown on a bicycleLive from Gilmore Keyboard Festival, 2017READ MORE... June 1, 2017ROMAN RABINOVICH - Haydn - Sonata in B Minor, Hob. XVI: 32live from Gilmore Keyboard Festival, 2017READ MORE... May 5, 2017ROMAN RABINOVICH - Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wein, Op. 26live from Gilmore Keyboard Festival, 2017READ MORE... April 28, 2017ROMAN RABINOVICH - Janáček - In the Mistsfrom Gilmore Keyboard FestivalREAD MORE... April 28, 2017ROMAN RABINOVICH - Beethoven - Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101from Gimore Keyboard Festival, 2017READ MORE... January 9, 2017review by Mark Satola for Plain Dealer"The composer himself could not have wished for a better performance."
"Rabinovich plays with a warm and generous tone and a supple touch. His sense of rhythm is tastefully elastic, the pulse of his playing more akin to breathing than metronomic. And yet there were many moments when a sudden concentration of energy led to the music nearly exploding from the keyboard.
Rabinovich's protean qualities were the perfect foil for programs that, in different hands, might have suffered from a certain repetitiveness. He brought out a surprising range of tonal color and dramatic insights, and in the process poured quite a bit of his own personality into the music."
"Rabinovich is a player who likes his finales fast, and he has both the finger skills and the fine sense of phrasing needed to neatly pull off that feat."
"Rabinovich's own ornamentation was cunningly wrought and beautifully played, completely integrated into the music."READ MORE... December 21, 2016review of Haydn sonatas series for ChamberFest Cleveland by Mike Telin for www.clevelandclassical.co"the pianist brought a grandeur to the opening movement, flawless technique to the scherzo, and exquisite beauty to the concluding slow movement."
"Roman Rabinovich gave an alluring, playful performance which brought the masterful concert to its conclusion."READ MORE... December 8, 2016Preview about the Haydn Project for ChamberFest Celveland in The Plain Dealerby Zachary LewisREAD MORE... September 30, 2016Roman Rabinovich plays Rabinovich "Capriccio: Clown on a bicycle"I've been having a lot of fun composing recently. Check out my piece called "Capriccio: a clown on a bicycle"READ MORE... August 23, 2016Pianist Roman Rabinovich on his affinity with HaydnDAVID KETTLE, The ScotsmanREAD MORE... August 17, 2016Seeing the music: how visual art can inform performancePianist and artist Roman Rabinovich on the connections between visual art and music.READ MORE... August 14, 2016Schumann Faschingsschwank aus Wien op 26filmed live at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff on 12 June 2016READ MORE... August 14, 2016Cross-Eyed Pianist interview, Meet the Artisttalking about repertiore choices, my most treasured possession, and moreREAD MORE... July 28, 2016Haydn E flat major Sonata Hob XVI no. 49 from a recent concert in Cardiff, WalesI will be playing 24 Haydn sonatas in August and September 2016 at the Israel Conservatory Tel Aviv and The Lammermuir FestivalREAD MORE... June 23, 2016interview for La Scena MusicaleRoman Rabinovich is at ChamberFest Cleveland this week, talking to Cleveland Classical about chamber music, arranging and painting.READ MORE... June 16, 2016Review from a recital in Cardiff, Wales"A true polymath, in the Renaissance sense of the word".READ MORE... April 12, 2016Stepping in for two solo recitals in the Bay Area - April 16th and 17th at the Steinway Society Bay http://www.chambermusicsf.org/READ MORE... April 8, 2016Vivien Schweitzer's review in the NY Tmes after my Lincoln Center debut recital"admirable interpretations ... performed with a rich, full-blooded sound, singing lines and witty dexterity".
March 9, 2016Roman Rabinovich plays Rachmaninov 3, KBS and Yoel LeviREAD MORE... February 5, 2016My debut in Vancouver. Read the inspiring comments from the audience in the newsletter.READ MORE... December 10, 2015My recital at the Ruhr Festival from last year was aired on Deutsche Welle.Haydn Variations and Beethoven op 101.READ MORE... March 5, 2015A nice review from Anthony Tommasini in New York Timesafter my 92Y recital at SubCultureREAD MORE... February 26, 2015review from a recital with Itamar Zorman (in German)READ MORE... December 6, 2014nice review of Mozart Concerto K 271 (in German)READ MORE... September 18, 2014Pianist kicks off free youth series at PequotAn article about my upcoming recital and master class for MusicForYouth in CT this coming SaturdayREAD MORE... May 16, 2014review from Prague Spring Festival debut recitalREAD MORE... March 20, 2014A Conversation With Pianist Roman Rabinovichby Sean Martinfield for the Huffington PostREAD MORE... March 20, 2014Interview with pianist Roman Rabinovichby Elijah Ho for http://www.examiner.com/READ MORE... March 14, 2014A truly memorable performance of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 by Roman RabinovichBy ALAN ADAMS
SPECIAL TO THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALREAD MORE... March 8, 2014Rachmaninov 3 in Valley Performing Arts Center, California State University, NorthridgeTribe Journal, Rick SchultzREAD MORE... March 3, 2014review of Rachmaninov 2nd concerto in Kansas City StarBY LIBBY HANSSENREAD MORE... February 28, 2014Tchaikovsky Concerto review in Krannert Center, by John Frayne, www.news-gazette.comWith Roman Rabinovich at the keyboard, this was no standard off-the-rack reading. Rabinovich is a piano virtuoso with a strong musical profile. He had the technique to play the famously thundering scales of this concerto, but he also looked into the more hidden springs of beauty in this somewhat rambling work. Rabinovich's soft lyrical playing was almost hypnotic, and at times the forward impulse of the music almost came to a halt.
Conductor Boguslaw Dawidow led them in the Tchaikovsky work in a dramatic collaboration with Rabinovich at the piano. Altogether, pianist, conductor, and orchestra drove the break-next finale to a thrilling conclusion, which evoked strong applause, which led Rabinovich back to the piano.
For his first encore, he gave a dazzling reading of his piano arrangement of part of Maurice Ravel's famous ballet, "Daphnis and Chloe." This version is available on Rabinovich's CD, entitled "Ballet Russe," on the Orchid Classics label. You can also hear some of this Ravel ballet transcription on YouTube.
The Ravel piece brought a torrent of applause from the audience. His second encore, a "Sarabande" from J.S. Bach's "English Suite in F Major," was played in an introspective, romantic manner.
February 23, 2014Pianist pursues music’s ephemeral idealBy Barry Gilbert, Special to the Jewish LightREAD MORE... February 23, 2014Roman Rabinovich to appear at Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MOJewish ChronicleREAD MORE... February 18, 2014Pianist Roman Rabinovich Plays Tchaikovsky in Zanesville TuesdayREAD MORE... February 17, 2014Visiting pianist digs deep into professionby Melissa Merli for The News-GazetteREAD MORE... February 7, 2014interview for Press and Sun-Bulletin about Rachmaninov 2nd concerto on Feb 12 in Binghamton UniversiREAD MORE... January 31, 2014review of Beethoven Concerto no 3 in Kravis Center, FLREAD MORE... January 29, 2014interview in Hollywood Soapboxabout the Feb. 16 concert at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, N.J., where I will play Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23.READ MORE... January 25, 2014review of Tchaikovsky Concerto no 1 from Sarasota, FLREAD MORE... January 24, 2014an article about our upcoming concert in West Palm Beach , FL on Jauary 29 2014Beethoven 3rd concerto with Haifa Symphony and Maestro Boguslaw DawidowREAD MORE... January 19, 2014I'm thrilled to start a 30 concert US tour with the Haifa Symphony and Maestro Bogulsaw Dawidow. We READ MORE... January 19, 2014Soloist Rabinovich with Haifa Symphony Orchestra 'got serious' at age 10By Susan Rife , Herald-Tribune / Friday, January 17, 2014READ MORE... December 13, 2013Wigmore Hall review"The whole concert was played in an exceptionally cultivated way and with a high degree of technical finish. ...an evening of exceptional music making."READ MORE... December 4, 2013Interview and playing on BBC radio 3 "In Tune" at 17:30Sean Rafferty's guests include young Israeli pianist and painter Roman Rabinovich, who rose to worldwide prominence when he won the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. He'll be performing live in the studio, and showing Sean some of his acclaimed art workREAD MORE... August 28, 2013BBC Music MagazineThere's a lovely 4* review for Roman Rabinovich's Ballets Russes disc, in BBC Music Magazine this month!READ MORE... August 4, 2013Tabor Foundation Piano AwardRoman receives the Classical Recording Foundation's Artist of the Year Award
May 18, 2013Artist of the YearRoman receives the Classical Recording Foundation's Artist of the Year Award
March 1, 2013"Ballets Russes" in stores now!Roman's "Ballets Russes" CD is available in stores now!READ MORE... February 18, 2013"Ballets Russes" released on the Orchid Classics labelRoman Rabinovich releases his debut disc - Ballets Russes- of Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Ravel/Rabinovich Daphnis and Chloe, Stravinsky Petrushka on the Orchid Classics labelREAD MORE... December 1, 2012GetClassical.org articleAn article about me and the upcoming recital at Carnegie on December 15th 2012READ MORE... October 7, 2012Brahms concerto reviewBrahms concerto review/Ann Arbor SymphonyREAD MORE... June 27, 2012Petrushka/Artwork videoRoman Rabinovich plays Petrushka/ArtworkREAD MORE... May 19, 2012Prokofiev 5th ConcertoRoman performs Prokofiev 5th concerto!READ MORE... April 15, 2012Recording his first CDRoman is recording his first CD, comprised of Ballet Music by Prokofiev, Ravel and Stravinsky
March 26, 2012The Paint Joy PianistArticle on The Paint Joy PianistREAD MORE... February 27, 2012InterviewInterview with RomanREAD MORE... November 26, 2011Rave Review!Rave review after Portland Piano International recital: "Rabinovich displayed seemingly unflappable virtuosity" and "Rabinovich made the piano seem an extension of his body"... for full review click on the link.READ MORE... July 31, 2011International Keyboard Institute and Festival ReviewAfter Roman's recital at the International Keyboard Institute and Festival at Mannes College, New York City on July 29th, 2011 Donald Isler wrote: "He played with very fine nuancing which, together with terrific fingers, made for wonderful clarity in multi-voice writing." "Mr. Rabinovich's impressive arrangement of oDaphnis and Chloe was wonderful, and one especially couldn't help but notice the exotic beauty of the second movement. The fast movements were exhilarating, especially the fiendishly difficult concluding Danse générale. " "…a blockbuster performance of Petrushka, which was hugely impressive! He caught all the changes of mood wonderfully from sprightly to ironic to coy to forceful. The clarity of voicing referred to before, plus his wonderful rhythmic sense (especially with syncopation) and his terrific imagination all worked to great effect. " for full review click below:READ MORE... May 16, 2011Live from Rubinstein Competition GalaMozart Concerto K 488 with Camerata Jerusalem live from Rubinstein Competition GalaREAD MORE... May 12, 2011Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto 2nd movementCheck out my performance of Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto with a slideshow of my artwork! Second movement:READ MORE... May 12, 2011Performance with ArtworkCheck out my performance of Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto with a slideshow of my artwork! First movement:READ MORE... May 12, 2011Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto, 3rd movementCheck out my performance of Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto with a slideshow of my artwork! Third movement:READ MORE... May 6, 2011New Artwork VideoCheck out my new Artwork Video on youtube!READ MORE... March 31, 2011Concert ReviewReview of the concert with Jupiter Chamber Players on March 28 2011READ MORE... March 12, 2011Review from Rachmaninov Concerto no 3Review from Rachmaninov Concerto no 3 with Ann Arbor Symphony and Aire LipskyREAD MORE... December 11, 2010People's Symphony Concerts series ReviewIn three days notice Roman stepped in for a recital with the violinist Daniel Hope at People's Symphony Concerts series! Check out the reviewREAD MORE... October 8, 2010"Fourtissimo" ReviewRoman performs with the piano quartet "Fourtissimo" at Carnegie's Zankel Hall. Please check out the review!READ MORE... September 1, 2010Roman signs with Victoria Rowsell Artist ManagementRoman signs with Victoria Rowsell Artist ManagementREAD MORE... January 5 - 9, 2010Residency and Artwork on displayResidency at Chamber Music Sedona, AZ with Karina and Nicholas Canellakis. Also, Roman's 6 artworks are on display at the Sedona Arts Center till end of the month!