Professor Pascal Nemirovski

Royal Academy of Music, London - Hon ARAM

Madrid International Piano Competition, Artistic Director

IPM - International Piano Masters, CEO & Founder

Pascal Nemirovski is recognised as one of the most sought-after piano pedagogues in the world, with many of his students winning top international prizes (Tchaikovsky (Moscow), Leeds, Busoni, Ettlingen, Dublin, Sydney, Hastings, Casagrande, Piano Campus International Piano Competition, YCA New York, YCAT London, BBC New Generation Artist…) and are now successful recording artists represented by major Concert Artist Management companies (IMG, Harrison Parrott, Askonas Holt, Intermusica…). Among them Lise de la Salle, Louis Schwizgebel, Daniel Lebhardt, Mario Mora, Roman Kosyakov, Emanuil Ivanov, George Harliono, Edward Leung, Yi Zhong ...

He studied at the Juilliard School with Nadia Reisenberg and Adele Marcus from 1981 to 1984 on a full scholarship (Steinway & Freundlich Fund). Then he continued his studies in Paris with France Clidat and Alexis Weissenberg and started to give concerts and masterclasses in Europe, the United States and Asia. In 2004, he released his first CD, “Entre Ciel et Terre, " devoted to Chopin, Prokofiev, and Scriabin. The press unanimously acclaimed it.

At the early age of 28, his vocation for teaching was already recognised. Since then he has been invited to give lectures, Masterclasses, workshops all over the world in China (Shanghai Conservatory, Beijing Central and China Conservatories, Shenzhen Arts School…), Finland (Sibelius Academy), France (Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris), Ireland (Royal Irish Academy of Music), Israel (Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, The Jerusalem Music Centre), Russia (Moscow Conservatory and Central School of Music), UK (Royal Academy of Music, Purcell School, Oxford University) … ​

He is also very much in demand as a jury member at International Piano Competitions worldwide.

He has taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London for ten years and was awarded Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon ARAM). Having much experience in teaching, he was also responsible for the Subject Specialism “Piano Pedagogy” for LRAM (Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music) and edited two books. During this period, he also taught at the Purcell School.

In 2016, he joined the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he now holds the “International Chair” position in Piano. In 2022, he was appointed “Artistic Director” at the Madrid International Piano Competition. In 2023, Pascal founded IPM – International Piano Masters a comprehensive and visionary platform tailored for young pianists. It features a blend of masterclasses, competitions, salons, and a blog, creating a nurturing space to inspire and support emerging talents in piano performance.

Pascal Nemirovski is a Steinway Artist.

MASTERCLASSES & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS 

• Bulgaria: Young Virtuosos Foundation, Sofia
• China: Shanghai Conservatory & Middle school, Beijing Central and China Conservatory & Middle school, Shenzhen Arts School and Guangzhou Conservatory & Middle school
• Finland: Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
• France: MusicAlp, Courchevel and Tignes. Colmar, International Festival, Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris, Concours International de Lagny-Sur-Marne, Concours International Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Saint-Priest, Lyon)
• Germany: Edwin Fisher Summer Academy, Potsdam
• Georgia: International Piano Masters, Tbilisi
• Indonesia: Indonesia International Piano Competition
• Ireland: Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin
• Italy: MusicFestPerugia, Perugia. Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi, Bolzano. Bergamo International Music Festival. Academia Internationale di Musica e Arte, Rome
• Israel: Buchmann-Mehta School of music, Tel-Aviv and The Jerusalem Music Centre, PianoFest Arad
• Lithuania: Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius
• Philippines: University of Santo Tomas. University of the Philippines
• Russia: Moscow Conservatory and Central School of Music attached to the Conservatory
• Spain: Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid, Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival, Campillos International Piano Competition, Talent Music Summer Courses & Festival, Musical Arts Madrid, Madrid International Piano Competition
• Taiwan: International Taipei Maestro Piano Festival, National Taiwan Normal University
• South Korea: Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition for young musicians, Seoul
• UK: Royal Academy of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Royal College of Music, Oxford University, Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists, Manchester, Cadenza, Purcell School.
• USA: Young Concert Artists, New York. Manhattan International Music Competition. San José International Piano Competition. Piano Texas International Festival & Academy

Pascal Nemirovski is proud to have been involved in the teaching of these prize-winning pianists from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire:

• Luigi Carroccia (Italy)

• Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2017), USA: Quarter-Finalist.
• George Harliono (UK)
• Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2017), USA: Quarter-Finalist.
• Sendai International Music Competition (2022) : 6th Prize
• Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition (2023) : 2^nd Prize, Silver Medal.

• Emanuil Ivanov (Bulgaria)

• Busoni International Piano Competition(2019), Italy: 1st Prize.
• Casagrande International Piano Competition (2019) & Audience Prize, Italy: 2nd Prize.

• Andrei Ivanov (Belarus)

• Valencia International Piano Competition (2017), Spain: 4th Prize and winner of the “Best Interpreter of Spanish Music”.
• Birmingham International Piano Competition (2018), UK: 3rd Prize.

• Roman Kosyakov (Russia)

• Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition (2018), UK: 1st Prize, the Audience Prize and the “ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” Prize.
• Sheepdrove Inter-Collegiate Piano Competition (2018), UK: 1st Prize and the Audience Prize.
• Antoine de Saint-Exupéry International Piano Competition (2017), France: 4th Prize.

• Daniel Lebhardt (Hungary)

• Represented by Askonas Holt​
• Young Concert Artists auditions (YCA), Paris and New York: 1st Prize.Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT), London: 1st Prize.
• Sydney International Piano Competition (2016): Most Promising Pianist prize.

• Edward Leung (USA)

• Gold Medal Winner Donohoe Prize (2017).
• Delia Hall Prize for Accompanists.
• Piano Campus International Piano Competition (2018), France: 3rd Prize.
• Winner Brighton and Hove Concerto Competition (2018).
• Winner, Appelbe Piano Prize of the North London Festival of Music & Drama and Winner, Watford International Piano Competition.

Mario Bobotsov (Bulgaria)

RBC - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

• 2^nd Prize Birmingham International Piano Competition (2024)