Boris Giltburg
Celebrated for his deeply sensitive, insightful, and compelling interpretations with a playing style characterized by a singing line, variety of touch, with great surges of energy. Critics have praised his impassioned, narrative-driven approach to performance, noting the interplay of spiritual calm and emphatic engagement.
Giltburg is particularly renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven, Rachmaninov, and Ravel. His performances of Rachmaninov's works are noted for their convergence of heart and mind, served by immaculate technique and motivated by a deep love for the composer.
He began studying piano with his mother at the age of five, having left Russia aged 3
After emigrating to Israel, he studied with Arie Vardi between 1995 and 2007 whose influence informed his style and development
Recorded all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas in 2020 which are acclaimed for his fresh and personal take on these pillars of the repertoire
As a precocious 13 year old prodigy Boris Giltburg won the 1997 Newport International Piano Competition. [5] In 2002, Giltburg won 2nd prize (the top prize awarded) of the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition in Spain, He won 2nd place at the 2011 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition and 2 years later he won the prestigous Queen Elisabeth in Brussels.