TWO Pianos – TWO Pianists
Nabeel Hayek is the 2025 winner of the Valencia-Iturbi International Piano Competition and was a finalist in the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition. As a soloist, Nabeel has appeared with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Israel Symphony Orchestra – Rishon Lezion, and the Galilee Chamber Orchestra. He has participated in major festivals including those of Aspen, the Lieven Piano Foundation in Vienna, and the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Society.
Amir Ron, is a top prize winner at the Young Artist, Pnina Salzman, Katcz, and Sternberg piano competitions, as well as at the Tel-Hai International Master Classes Concerto Competition. As soloist, Amir has performed with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Symphony Orchestra, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra, and the Israeli Chamber orchestra. He is a 2025 participant in the prestigious Marlboro Music Festival, and was featured in concert at the Ravinia Festival in both 2023 and 2024. Together, they will perform virtuosic duo piano works including a thrilling transcription of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. IV.
A Downtown Music debut presented in partnership with Young Musicians of Westchester. Learn more at YoungMusiciansofWestchester.org
This concert is offered in celebration of the life of Linda Goldfried by her family and friends. Linda was a passionate lover of the arts. She found deep meaning in music and dance, not just as entertainment, but as expressions of the human spirit.