Pianist Itay Goren’s playing is described as “an evocative journey from shimmering excitement to calm contemplation” (Classical New Jersey) and “especially emotional” (Fundacion Orfeo, Spain).
Following his concerts in Germany in 2019 of Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto with the Tübingen Academic Orchestra, a reviewer from the Schwäbisches Tagblatt wrote: “Most beautiful were his brilliantly glittering high figurations under the shelter of the big climactic orchestral tuttis, a turbulently urging Scherzo, a serenely melodious Andante, all inwardness, where the piano entry with its tones slowly rising from the depth, discovering itself in wonderment, held the 750 listeners spellbound. The distinctive and transparent Hungarian dance motifs of the Finale, in good balance with the orchestra, brought thunderous applause”.

Itay Goren has performed in Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the United States. In addition to highly acclaimed solo recitals in Madrid, Prague, Paris, and New York City, his festival appearances include the Festival de Cámera in Villaviciosa de Odon in Spain, the Pacific Summer Music Festival in Guam, Rencontres musicales de Jaugette and The American Music Festival in France and the Hindemithon Festival in New Jersey and the Festival Settimane Musicali Internazionali in Alessandria, Festival di Musica Classica in San Giavanni Valdarno and Musica in San Lanfranco in Pavia, Italy.

Studying music from an early age, Itay continued his education at William Paterson University in New Jersey. Under the guidance of pianist Elka Kirkpatrick, Itay graduated with degrees in both classical and jazz performance and received the highest university awards. Upon graduation he joined the faculty of the music program at Ramapo College of New Jersey where he taught for 11 years.
As a soloist with orchestras Itay performed Concerti by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt and Rachmaninoff.
As a collaborator with many ensembles and soloists, Itay appears often with the Madison String Quartet, with whom he recently performed at the Schoenberg Center in Vienna, Austria.

His recent premiere performances in Germany with the Tübingen Academic Orchestra of Randall Svane’s Piano Concerto, which was written and dedicated to Itay, were met with enthusiastic ovations. A reviewer wrote: “Itay Goren, endowed with a rich diversity of touch, power and fluency, responded to the great applause in Tübingen with a Chopin Waltz and in Ludwigsburg with an improvisational arrangement of a cantata chorus by Bach”. Upcoming performances include performances in the NYC area of Schubert’s Trout Quintet and a performance of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto with the Plainfield Symphony.
To learn about upcoming concerts, watch videos from past performances, join the mailing list and read the blog from his recent tour in Italy, please visit www.itaygoren.com