Jeffrey Biegel

Jeffrey Biegel is an Adjunct Professor of Piano at the Conservatory of Music, part of the School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts at the City University of New York (CUNY). A Grammy-award-winning pianist, educator, and composer, Biegel has commissioned over ten composers to expand piano and orchestra repertoire, performed globally with prestigious orchestras, and pioneered internet-based music recitals in 1997.

His research interests span:

• Piano and Organ Performance
• Commissioning New Music
• Chamber Music Collaboration
• Jazz-Classical Fusion
• Music Arrangement and Technology

Biegel’s scientific awards include:

• Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium (2019)
• Marguerite Long International Piano Competition First Grand Prize (1989)
• William Kapell International Piano Competition First Prize (1985)
• Juilliard William Petschek Piano Debut Award (1986)

As an educator, Biegel has mentored through performance collaborations, recordings, and commissioning projects, partnering with institutions like the London Symphony Orchestra and Naxos Records. His work bridges classical traditions with contemporary innovations, exemplified by his transcription of Balakirev’s 'Islamey Fantasy' and arrangements of pop/jazz works for orchestral settings.