Ran Dank

Technically dazzling and intellectually probing artistry exemplify Ran Dank‘s
pianism and musicality—captivating audiences and critics alike.
Recent season has included performances with the Pasadena Symphony and
Keitaro Harada, Monterey Symphony, and Westchester Philharmonic with
Jayce Ogren. Ran’s past performances have included recitals at the San
Francisco Performances Series, Gilmore, Ravinia, Carnegie Hall’s Zankel and
Weill Halls, Steinway Hall, Gardner Museum, Kennedy Center, Town Hall,
Yale School of Music, Philips Collection, Morgan Library, Pro Musica in San
Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Portland Ovations, and have garnered critical
acclaim from the New York Times and The Washington Post. Mr. Dank has
performed as a soloist with the orchestras of Cleveland, Sydney, St. Luke’s,
Portland, Eugene, Toledo, Hawaii, Kansas City, Vermont, Charleston,
Jerusalem, Valencia, Phoenix, Hilton Head, among others, working under the
batons such as Michael Stern, Jahja Ling, Michael Christie, Kirill Karabits, Jun
Märkl, Pinchas Zukerman, Jorge Mester, Jaime Laredo, and Ken-David
Masur. Mr. Dank’s recent performance of the monumental set of variations
“The People United Will Never Be Defeated!” at the University of Chicago has
been selected as one of the top ten performances of 2017 by the Chicago
Classical Review.
Mr. Dank is an ardent advocate for contemporary music, and has performed in
recent seasons Kevin Puts’ piano concerto “Night,” the Tobias Picker
concerto, “Keys to the City,” Frederic Rzewski’s “The People United Will Never
Be Defeated,” William Bolcom’s Pulitzer-winning set of “Twelve New Etudes,”
and has given, alongside pianist and wife, Soyeon Kate Lee, the world
premieres of Frederic Rzewski’s “Four Hands,” and Alexander Goehr’s “Seven
Impromptus.” Mr. Dank and Soyeon Kate lee have also featured the world
premiere of multiple grammy-nominated pianist and composer’s Marc-André
Hamelin’s “Tango” for piano four-hands.
The recipient of numerous honors, Ran Dank won a coveted place on the
Young Concert Artists roster in 2009 and subsequently made his New York
recital debut. He was a laureate of the Cleveland International Competition,
the Naumburg Piano Competition, the Sydney International Piano
Competition, and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition.
Mr. Dank serves as an Associate Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of
Music. His mentors and teachers include Emanuel Ax, Richard Goode,
Joseph Kalichstein, Julian Martin, Robert McDonald, and Ursula Oppens.