Iryna Arbatska

An international award-winning pianist Iryna Arbatska is widely acclaimed as "one of those rare pianists who makes every note seem like a personal statement" and an artist that "plays the music from the inside out, getting into each phrase, each melody, to plumb the depths."

She toured internationally with symphony orchestras and as a soloist since the age of 11 receiving press acclamations in Austria, Italy, Greece, and other European countries.Iryna had her Carnegie Hall debut with the orchestra of the Mannes School of Music as a recipient of a Scholarship for the outstanding achievement in piano performance, which fully covered the tuition for completing her degrees. Iryna collaborated with the world-famous musicians including Gerard Schwartz, David Krakauer, Cecile Licad, Nikolay Lugansky, Denis Matsuev, Anrde-Michel Schub, Yefim Bronfman, and Menahem Pressler.

After graduating with the Master’s Degree from the Mannes School of Music, Iryna settled in NYC and continued her musical path by becoming a teacher. During the past decade Iryna raised a generation of young musicians who appreciate their ability to make music and feel forever touched by its positive impact on their lives.