Robert Kulek

Introduction
Recognized as one of the leading collaborative pianists, Robert Kulek performs with some of the foremost musicians of today, including Kyung-Wha Chung, Gil Shaham, Nikolaj Znaider, Julia Fischer, Arabella Steinbacher,Viviane Hagner, Daniel Müller-Schott and Matt Haimovitz.

Performances
Mr. Kulek has received high critical acclaim for his work in Europe, North America and the Far East in venues such as The Philharmonie in Berlin, Philharmonie in Cologne, Herkulessaal in Munich, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Musikverein in Vienna, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Tonhalle in Zurich, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Cité de la Musique and Musée du Louvre in Paris, Auditorium de Lyon, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro della Pergola in Florence, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Tivoli in Copenhagen, Carnegie Hall in New York, Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, Chan Center in Vancouver, Seoul Arts Center in Korea and Casals and Ohji Halls in Tokyo.

His festival appearances included Schwetzingen, Mecklenburg and Rheingau in Germany, Luzern in Switzerland, Colmar and St. Denis in France, Ravinia in Chicago and Vancouver Chamber Music Festival.

Recordings
He has recorded for EMI, Orfeo and Tudor labels. A French Sonata programme recorded with cellist Daniel Müller-Schott was nominated for the Edison Award and was selected as the CD of the Month in Strad and BBC Music Magazine. A recording of Sonatas by Poulenc, Faure and Ravel with violinist Arabella Steinbacher was released in June 2008 on the Orfeo label.

Background & Education
Robert Kulek was born in Riga, Latvia and emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of 9.
He began his musical education in Mannes College of Music with Elena Leonova, continuing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Joan Havill and Yale University with Boris Berman and Claude Frank.
Mr. Kulek now lives in the Netherlands.

September 2008