Pianist · Collaborative Artist · Educator

Veniamin
Blokh

Solo recitals, concerto appearances, and senior-level collaborative piano for presenters, orchestras, universities, and festivals worldwide. Doctoral candidate at the Eastman School of Music. Booking the 2026–27 and 2027–28 seasons.

1st Prize · Franz Liszt Center 20261st Prize · George Gershwin 2026Gold Medal · Manhattan 2025

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Veniamin Blokh, concert portrait at the piano

Trained & Affiliated

Eastman School of Music
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory

Featured Performance

J.S. Bach

Suite in C minor, BWV 997

Veniamin Blokh, piano

A representative sample of Blokh's approach to the Baroque literature.

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Biography

Training

Saint Petersburg Conservatory · Texas Tech · TCU · Eastman (DMA cand.)

Repertoire

Baroque through contemporary, with emphasis on Romantic and late-Romantic literature.

Career

25+ years performing across the U.S. and Europe as soloist, collaborator, and educator.

Veniamin Blokh seated at a grand piano — "Praised for his versatility, stylistic sensitivity, and rapid assimilation of repertoire."

A Russian-born pianist whose artistic work spans solo performance, collaborative piano, chamber music, orchestral keyboard playing, and pedagogy. His training began in Saint Petersburg, where he completed Bachelor and Specialist degrees at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, and continued in the United States with a Master of Music from Texas Tech University and an Artist Diploma from Texas Christian University — all degrees summa cum laude.

He is currently completing the Doctor of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, where he serves as Graduate Teaching Assistant and collaborative pianist. Beyond the concert hall and classroom, he is active in church music leadership, outreach performances, and interdisciplinary work. Based in Rochester, New York.

Available Engagements

Solo Performance

A programmed recital or concerto appearance designed around your season's arc — Baroque through contemporary, with a signature affinity for the Romantic and late-Romantic literature audiences return for.

Solo Recitals
Concertos with Orchestra
Recording Projects

Collaborative & Chamber

A senior collaborative partner for vocalists, instrumentalists, and chamber ensembles preparing competitions, degree recitals, or concert tours — known for stylistic sensitivity and rapid preparation of new repertoire.

Chamber Music Recitals
Vocal Collaboration
Competition Collaboration

Education & Residencies

Masterclasses and residencies for universities, conservatories, and festivals — combining performance, individual coaching, and public conversation, drawn from ongoing pedagogical practice at the Eastman School of Music.

Masterclasses
University Residencies
Private Lessons
Performance Coaching
Competition Judging

Sacred & Community

Liturgical music leadership and community-facing programs for congregations, cultural institutions, and outreach initiatives — developed over years of service work alongside the concert career.