David Dubal
is internationally known as a pianist, teacher, writer and broadcaster.
An
acknowledged authority on the piano literature, Mr. Dubal's book "The Art
of the Piano", "Evenings with Horowitz", "Reflections from
the Keyboard" and "Conversations with Menuhin" are highly
acclaimed and have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, German, etc. He has
also written numerous articles in journals, liner notes, and CD booklets for
the Nimbus Grand Piano Series. He was Editor of the book "American Piano
Music from the Civil War through War I".
David Dubal's
video "The Golden Age of the Piano" won him an Emmy award. He also
presented a multi-media show on Horowitz for Steinway and Sons using Horowitz's
piano. His compact disc "Remembering Horowitz" featured Dubal and 125
pianists recalling this legendary pianist.
Recipient of
the First ASCAP; the Deems Taylor award for broadcast journalism, David Dubal
has won numerous awards, including the coveted George Foster Peabody award for
innovative broadcasting. He also received a proclamation from mayor Guiliani
for his services to music in New York City. Currently he is heard every Sunday
at WQXR as host of the program "The American Century" - a series
devoted to American Music. He has served as music and program director at the
radio station WNCN (NY City) from 1967-1990 and was also Producer and
Commentator of innumerable special broadcasts. In addition to being winner of
the Major Armstrong Award for Aaron Copland Comments and presented of the six
hour series "Conversation with Horowitz".
Mr.Dubal is a
faculty member of the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music (MSM).
David Dubal
has conducted masterclasses worldwide including: Seoul National University; The
Berne Conservatory in Switzerland; and Israel. Mr.Dubal has lectured globally
and judged many international competitions, including a series of 6
lecture-recitals at 1989, 1993 and 1997 Van Cliburn competitions. He has
performed in recitals and recital-lectures, including "The Piano in
America" in 40 states and "The Beethoven Sonatas" at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has appeared in all major halls in New York.
Mr.Dubal's
musical studies were at Ohio State University, The Juilliard School, and he did
later work with Arthur Loesser in Cleveland. He is a Housewright Eminent
Scholar Chair at Florida State University (1993). The Dubal Collection is at
the International piano library of the University of Maryland.