Biography
Pianist Gila Goldstein is known as a versatile musician and has captivated audiences around the world with her unique artistry and soulful interpretations. Ms. Goldstein has performed as a solo artist and collaborative pianist throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Korea, the Philippines, Europe, and Israel. Her most notable performances included the Berliner Symphoniker, Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Orquesta Da Camera in Mexico City as well as recitals and concerts at Lincoln Center and Merkin Hall in New York City, Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano, Beijing Concert Hall and Changzhou Phoenix Valley Grand Theatre in China, Seoul National University in Korea, South Bank Center in London, Konzerthaus in Berlin, Musée de Louvre and Cité des Arts in Paris, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Old First Church in San Francisco, Gardner Museum and Tsai Performing Center in Boston, Dame Myra Hess concert series, Ravinia’s “Rising Stars” Series and Symphony Hall in Chicago, ”Great Performances“ series in St. Louis, Henry Crown Hall in Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv Museum, among others. A Board member of the American Liszt Society (ALS) and the Founder-President of its New York Chapter, she has been a frequent guest performer at the ALS annual festivals around the United States and Canada. She also performed at festivals such as High Peaks, Amalfi Coast, La Jolla, Yellow Barn, Sonus, Summit, Colburn, OpusFest, Jewish Music Festivals in Atlanta, Pittsburgh and London and the Israel Festival.
Gila Goldstein has been a sought-after pedagogue and has given numerous master classes in the USA, China, Korea, Japan, and Israel. She is a member of the piano faculty at Longy School of Music in Boston and a guest professor of piano at Changzhou University in China. A champion of the music of Israel’s leading composer Paul Ben-Haim, Ms. Goldstein has recorded two volumes of his entire piano and chamber works on the Centaur label. In July 2024, Centaur released her recording Latin American Piano Gems. On February 2025 her recording of 24 Preludes of Dusk and Dawn by composer Ronn Yedidia was released on the Albany label/PARMA Recordings. Her albums received rave reviews in the USA, UK, Germany and Argentina.
She obtained her music degrees in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Prof. Nina Svetlanova and the Tel-Aviv University’s School of Music, where her teacher was Prof. Victor Derevianko. Both her teachers were disciples of the legendary pianist and pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus. Please visit her web site, www.gilagoldstein.com & http://www.facebook.com/gilagoldsteinpianist.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching has been a rewarding endeavor for me for many years. I find it very satisfying to contribute to the life and education of young pianists and nurture their talent and passion.
Music is a life-transforming medium of sound and beauty and has the capacity to heal our souls. The larger the number of young musicians we teach, the more beneficial it is to our society.
My ultimate goals are:
1. Helping students to freely communicate their musical expression with the utmost technical ease.
2. Guiding students on how to understand a composer’s musical score in depth.
3. Inspiring students to be creative interpreters and develop their own artistic voice.
I also enjoy expanding the scope of students’ repertoire and opening their eyes and ears to new materials as I think it is essential to their growth. I feel I am part of a greater mission to train the next generation of pianists and guide them towards becoming thoughtful, imaginative, and free-spirited artists.