Winner of several piano competitions including the much-coveted Eldorado Music Prize in São Paulo,pianist Ney Fialkow conciliates a busy career as soloist and collaborative pianist with that of Full Professor in the Music Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where he also obtained his Bachelor of Music performance degree, under Zuleika Rosa Guedes. His recital appearances have captivated audiences in many distinguished concert halls in his country and abroad. Dr.
Fialkow has taught piano master classes at music schools and festivals throughout Brazil and internationally; he has also served as jury member for several reputed piano competitions. Under sponsorship from the Brazilian Government, Fialkow holds the Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory (Boston) under the guidance of Patricia Zander, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, with distinction, from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with Ann Schein. Ney Fialkow explores the repertoire of many styles and historical periods, and has premiered new works for piano in solo, chamber music and concerto genres. He made his debut at the age of 18 with the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra, under the late Camargo Guarnieri. He has since appeared as soloist with prominent orchestras in Brazil and abroad, distinguished conductors including Isaac Karabtchevsky, Roberto Tibiriçá ,
Alceo Bocchino, Roberto Duarte, Antonio Carlos Borges Cunha, Manfredo Schimiedt, Fredi Gerling, Raul Munguia, and Paul Chou.