b"Guest ArtistWinner of The Juilliard Schools 2019 Leo B. Ruiz Carnegie Hall Recital Prize, 2018 Arthur Rubinstein Prize, the Jade Medal at the 2019 China International Music Competition, and the first prize and chamber music prize at Finland's 2017 Maj Lind International Piano Competition, 26-year-old American pianist MACKENZIE MELEMEDs international career continues to flourish. He has performed in venues such as The White House (2004-2008), Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, and the Helsinki Music Centre. He was recently named one of ten annual recipients of The Juilliard School's Career Advancement Grant, and was a laureate of the 2021 American Pianists Awards of the American Pianists Association.With the help of Diana Glimm, the Altson family, and financial support offered by The Juilliard School and the American Pianists Association, Melemed has commissioned a new Piano Concerto from Israeli-American composer Avner Dorman, to be premiered in May 2022. In August 2020, Melemed moved to Finland, where he has established a new home base and launched his successful performance career. He has performed with the Jyvskyl Sinfonia, and gave a solo recital for the International Sibelius Festival in Lahti. His recent performance of Scriabin's Piano Concerto with Leif Segerstam and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra was live-streamed on February 18th, 2021.Recent seasons concerti engagements included performances with the KBS Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra in Beijing.Melemeds discography features world-premiere recordings: Avner Dormans Three Etudes on the Steinway and Sons label (2018) and Jeajoon Ryus Piano Concerto with Ralf Gothni and Sinfonia Varsovia on the Warner Classics label (2019).Melemed is a recent graduate of the two-year Artist Diploma program at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald and Emanuel Ax. Melemed also holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School. Former teachers include Dean Arvidson, Alexander Korsantia, Olga Rogach and William Smiddy. Mackenzie Melemed is a Steinway Artist.princetonsymphony.org/ 9/ princetonfestival.org"