Boris Slutsky

Consistently acclaimed for his exquisite tonal beauty and superb artistry, Boris Slutsky has earned top prizes at numerous international competitions. He has performed as soloist with orchestras and as a recitalist and chamber musician across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa.

An avid chamber musician, Slutsky’s has over three decades of chamber collaborations include the critically acclaimed recording of Schumann’s Sonatas for Violin and Piano with Ilya Kaler on the Naxos label, as well as performances with many renowned artists. Slutsky has served as a jury member of many international piano competitions and presented master classes throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. His students have won prizes at numerous prestigious international events.

Born in Moscow, Slutsky received his early training at the Gnessin School for Gifted Children and completed his formal studies in New York at the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music. His teachers included Anna Kantor, Nadia Reisenberg, Nina Svetlanova, John Browning, Joseph Seiger, and Alexander Eydeleman.

Slutsky joined the faculty of The Peabody Conservatory of Music in 1993 where he is currently Distinguished Professor of Piano. He has also held visiting faculty positions at Bienen School of Music of Northwestern University, Eastman School of Music, and served as Professor in the Practice of Piano at The Yale School of Music.