Al suo debutto statunitense a Los Angeles, Chicago e New York, Alexander Shtarkman ha riscosso un immediato successo; di lui Martin Bernheimer del “Los Angeles Times” ha scritto: “Alexander Shtarkman. Ricordatevi questo nome. Suona il piano con la forza, la brillantezza e l’entusiasmo della sua età uniti alla sensibilità e alla matura raffinatezza caratteristiche dei grandi della tastiera, in particolare dei russi”, e James Keller del “The New Yorker” ha commentato: “Il debutto di Shtarkman ha avuto un grandissimo successo; si può dire che Alexander Shtarkman sia indiscutibilmente uno dei pianisti di maggiore interesse sulla scena internazionale.”.
Alexander Shtarkman si è esibito in molte sale degli Stati Uniti quali Ambassador Foundation, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Ravinia Festival’s Rising Star Series, San Francisco Performances, Regional Arts Foundations, The Peace Center e Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Ha suonato con numerose orchestre americane come Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, Northwood Festival Orchestra, Marin Symphony e Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque.
Grazie al conferimento del Premio Internazionale Busoni a Bolzano nel 1995, Alexander Shtarkman ha avviato una brillante carriera concertistica in Europa, che lo ha portato a suonare come solista e con orchestre nelle più importanti stagioni.
Oltre al Premio Busoni, Shtarkman ha vinto nel 1989 il Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Van Cliburn e, nel 1994, è stato premiato al Concorso Pianistico Čajkovskij e al Concorso Pianistico Internazionale di Taipei.
Alexander Shtarkman è regolarmente presente nelle sale di tutta Europa, Asia, America e Russia, dove è spesso ospite del prestigioso Conservatorio di Mosca.
Dal 2002 è membro della Facoltà di Pianoforte del Peabody Conservatory of Music di Baltimora.
Alexander Shtarkman’s debut recitals in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City prompted strong words of praise from audiences and critics alike. Martin Bernheimer, Los Angeles Times, wrote “Alexander Shtarkman. Remember the name… He plays the piano with all the strength, flash and eagerness that his age would suggest. He also plays with the sensitivity and mellow refinement one associates with certain grand old men of the keyboard, most of them Russian.” James Keller of The New Yorker staff wrote of Mr. Shtarkman’s 92nd STREET Y appearance – “Shtarkman’s was a debut recital of importance. In fact, debuts just don’t come much better than this. Of the young pianists currently entering the international spotlight, Shtarkman is unquestionably among the most musicianly.”
Recital appearances in the United States include the Ambassador Foundation, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Tisch Center for the Performing Arts, Ravinia Festival’s Rising Stars Series, San Francisco Performances, Regional Arts Foundation at the Kravis Center, The Peace Center and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Orchestral appearances include the Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta at Orchestra Hall, Northwood Festival Orchestra, Marin Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque.
In August 1995, Mr. Shtarkman was awarded the First Prize of the Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, Italy. As a result of this prize, he has been offered over sixty recitals and orchestral engagements in Europe within the next few seasons.
In addition to the Busoni Prize, Mr. Shtarkman is a major prizewinner of the 1989 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the 1994 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. As well, he won the First Prize of the First Taipei International Piano Competition and was engaged for numerous concerts throughout Asia.
Mr. Shtarkman performs extensively in Europe and Asia, South and North Americas, Russia and the former Republics of the USSR. He is a frequent guest performer at the prestigious Great and Small Halls of the Moscow Conservatory.
Since 2002 Mr. Shtarkman has been serving as a member of the Piano Faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore.