Roman Zaslavsky, Born in St. Petersburg, Russian-Israeli pianist Roman Zaslavsky gained international recognition after winning the First Grand Prize at the prestigious José Iturbi International Piano Competition in Valencia, Spain. Since then, he has appeared regularly on major concert stages worldwide.
His concert tours have taken him to nearly all European countries, as well as to Israel, Japan, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. In recent years, he has also performed extensively in Asia, with appearances in Taiwan and China, including concerts at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Shanghai Oriental Art Center.
Roman Zaslavsky is also a prizewinner of several major international piano competitions, including the Vendome Prize International Piano Competition in Cologne (First Prize, the only prize awarded) and the 3rd Hamamatsu Academy International Piano Competition in Japan (Second Prize).
After leaving St. Petersburg in 1991, he emigrated to Israel and later moved to Germany. He made his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda and has since collaborated with leading orchestras and conductors, including Michail Jurowski, László Kovács, Constantin Trinks, Ligia Amadio, and Ruben Gazarian.
In 2017, he was appointed Professor of Piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.