George Socolow (Piano and Composition)

  • presented his Debut Recital at the New York Piano Academy on October 27th, 2024 - featuring music by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy & Franck, as well as newly composed works by himself (Soliloquy) and his teacher Ronn Yedidia (4 Preludes of Dusk and Dawn)

  • Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini Debut of his orchestral work “Remembering Tuscany” - on June 27, 2024 - as part of the Primavera Chigiana Festival in Siena, Italy

  • New York Philharmonic Debut of his orchestral work “Rush Hour” as part of the Young People’s Concert Celebration - on May 4th, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. - at Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

  • Debut Solo Piano Recital performed in support of OneAlwaysMatters - on January 20, 2024 in New York City

  • Honorable Mention recipient at the Tribeca New Music 2022 Young Composer Competition - Division 2 - for ages 21 and under (for his Four Duets for Violin & Piano)

  • Gold Medal Winner at the Composition category of the 2021 National Young Maestro competition (for his Solo Violin Paganini Variations)

  • Winner of the Nord Anglia Education Global Campus Musician of the Year 2021 Award in Composition - for his original Paganini Variations for solo violin

  • Named “Emerging Composer” at the 2021 Young Composer Competition held by the Tribeca New Music organization

  • Bronze Medal Winner of the Composition Final Round at the 2020 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2020 National Young Maestro Competition (as a composer/pianist)

Nate Festinger