Career
Born in 1956 he had his early training with the Latvian pianist Felicita Kalejs. He was engaged in 1981 at the Banff School of Fine Arts as collaborative pianist in the winter music program, a position he held for 3 years when he then took a position in Vienna at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst. He continued private studies with György Sebők und Bruno Canino.
He has been a regular guest at several chamber music festivals including Umeå Kammarmusikfestivalen, Båstad Kammarmusikfestivalen (Sweden).
Particularly active as a chamber musician, he has played with Zara Nelsova, Ida Haendel, Gidon Kremer, Renaud Capucon, Gauthier Capucon, Truls Moerk and Martha Argerich. He has recorded for British Broadcasting Corporation, Panton Prague, BMG Japan and Electric and Music Industries Europe.
He is currently on the faculty of the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt and the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold. He was mentioned in the Who"s Who in music for a performance of Zdzisław Wysocki"s music
