"There was no doubt that Itin was the outstanding performer, with a wonderful range of color, a truly imaginative way with texture and phrasing, and a supreme technical command." The Guardian (London, England)

Ilya Itin, a first prize winner at the Leeds Piano Competition, is widely recognized as a master of his instrument and profound interpreter of piano masterpieces. Playing to sold out houses in Japan and in the US, he is known for his extraordinary range, power, quality of sound and command of the piano. He is a faculty member of the Miami International Piano Festival Academy at Nova Southeastern University, where he has been sharing his knowledge and experience with young professional pianists from around the world. He will perform works of Schubert and Rachmaninoff.