Igor Lipinski

Igor Lipinski

Concert Pianist

Igor Lipinski made his American orchestra debut with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra playing Paderewski Piano Concerto under the baton of JoAnn Falletta. The performance was broadcast on National Public Radio’s Performance Today. Lipinski’s winning performance at WXQR Classical Comedy Contest at Caroline’s on Broadway was broadcast on PBS Channel Thirteen.

As a guest artist, Lipinski made numerous appearances in Poland, Czech Republic, France, United Arab Emirates and United States including recitals in New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas.

Originally from Poland, Lipinski earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Piano Performance, Literature and Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester where he studied piano under the tutelage of Prof. Douglas Humpherys. As a teaching assistant, Lipinski received Eastman’s TA Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Currently, he’s pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts at Northwestern University with Prof. Alan Chow.

Known for his unique approach to concert stage, Lipinski incorporates magic & theatre in his classical concerts. Teller, of Las Vegas duo Penn & Teller, calls him an original: “He thrills you on the piano. He mystifies you with magical illusions. And he keeps you laughing with his impudent, charismatic charm.”

In 2012-2013 concert season, Lipinski traveled with his concerts to California, Florida and Massachusetts including a special New Year’s Day concert with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. He premiered his unique show featuring a mixture of piano, magic and symphony orchestra with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and played a featured role of a pianist in a Chicago premiere of “33 Variations”, a theatre play based on Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, produced by the acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company.

“As a pianist on the cusp of his career, Igor Lipinski holds a special card in his hands. His performances are magical. Literally.” Buffalo News

Recordings

“Live EP”

"Live" EP features Igor's first 3 singles released on iTunes: Piazzolla's Milonga del Angel, Chopin's Nocturne and Lipinski's Letter to Love.

“Letters”

“Letters” feature 11 original compositions for piano solo. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence (CC BY-NC 3.0). Available on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp and Official.FM.

“Live at Kilbourn Hall”

"Live at Kilbourn Hall" is a musical collage of works performed by Igor Lipinski during his two concerts at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music in 2009 and 2011.