Winter Masterclass with Pianist Vladimir Rumyanstev

Bronx School for Music presents a masterclass with pianist Vladimir Rumyantsev.

Join us at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Woodlawn on Wednesday, December 10th from 6–8 PM for this unique learning experience, as Mr. Rumyantsev shares his artistry and insight with our school community.

The masterclass will begin with a 15-minute solo piano performance by Mr. Rumyantsev. Following the performance, selected students from the school will be invited to perform and receive live coaching in front of their peers.

All are welcome to attend and observe!

About Vladimir Rumyanstev

Vladimir Rumyantsev is an internationally revered pianist, known for his virtuosity and ability to interpret the piano’s vast repertoire. His talent emerged early and at just seven years old, he made his debut at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory where he won Moscow’s Glinka competition.

Rumyantsev received his foundational training at the Gnessin Moscow Special School for Music under Mikhail Khokhlov and later studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Sergey Dorensky, Alexander Bakhchiev, Elena Sorokina, Pavel Nersessian and Nikolai Lugansky. He completed his advanced degrees at the Mannes School of Music in New York under Prof. Pavlina Dokovska and is currently pursuing his DMA at The Hartt School under the mentorship of Jose Ramos Santana.

Rumyantsev has performed all of the world at such prestigious venues as the Moscow Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden, the Mariinsky Theatre, New York City Center, The Kennedy Center, the Great Guild in Riga, the Dzintari Concert Hall and the Bolshoi Theatre including several theaters in China, participating in such renowned festivals as the Golden Mask Festival in Moscow, the Bermuda Piano Festival, The Art of Piano Duo in Boston, IKIF and the Mannes Summer Piano Festival in New York. His performances of Shostakovich and Stravinsky Concertos led to collaborations with the Mariinsky Ballet, under the batons of Valery Gergiev and Boris Gruzin.

In 2024 he recorded “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Sean Hickey for piano solo, which is set for release in early 2025 by Sono Luminus. Most recently, Rumyantsev toured the world as a solo artist with Twyla Tharp Dance for her Diamond Jubilee.

In 2025 he began an artistic collaboration with Skylar Brandt, principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre, combining piano and dance in their concert series That’s How We Met