American pianist Jeffrey Cohen has drawn international attention for the brilliance and artistry of his interpretations. Mr. Cohen was praised by The New York Times for the “lucidity and poetry” of his playing.

Both as soloist and chamber musician, Mr. Cohen’s performances have taken him to three different continents including appearances for The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, the Phillips Collection, Mostly Music Series of Chicago, National Arts Center in Ottawa, and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. In the summers, he has been a faculty member or guest artist at major music festivals including Bowdoin, Orford, MusicAlp International Academy, Summer Academy Voksenåsen, Adamant Music School, Amalfi Coast, Puerto Piano and Strings, Seoul Summer Music Camp, Shanghai International Piano Festival, and Beijing International Music Festival.  He has performed for broadcasts on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today,” the CBC Radio Network, Radio Canada, Radio France and WQXR. Mr. Cohen’s debut recording, a collection of French chamber music with his duo partner, violinist Lucie Robert, received critical acclaim in Fanfare magazine.

In addition to his concert activities, Mr. Cohen’s teaching gifts have established him as a leading piano pedagogue of his generation.  For over thirty years, Mr. Cohen has been a piano professor and member of the artist faculty at the Manhattan School of Music where he serves as Coordinator of Master Classes and Departmental Competitions.  In 2023, he was the recipient of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service at MSM, the school’s highest teaching honor. He has given master classes at prestigious institutions throughout the world such as the Jacobs School of Music, Eastman School of Music, Central Conservatory in Beijing, Shanghai Conservatory, Seoul National University, the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Boston University, and Young Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore. Mr. Cohen has served as an adjudicator for numerous major national and international competitions.

A native of Tucson, Mr. Cohen studied at Indiana University where he worked with Menahem Pressler and received the coveted Battista Memorial Award.  He is a past Laureate of the Beethoven Foundation and a prizewinner of the Sherman-Clay Steinway Piano Competition.     

杰弗里·科恩，美国钢琴家，以其出色的演奏才华和艺术性受到国际瞩目。《纽约时报》称赞他的演奏“清晰通透、富有诗意”、第二十届“星海杯”全国钢琴比赛总决赛评委。

作为独奏家和室内乐演奏家，科恩的演出足迹遍及三个大洲，包括林肯中心室内乐协会、梅尔金音乐厅、菲利普斯收藏馆、芝加哥系列演出、渥太华国家艺术中心和北京国家大剧院等。在夏季，他曾在鲍登音乐节、奥福德音乐节、MusicAlp国际音乐学院、Voksenåsen夏季学院、亚当曼特音乐学校、阿玛尔菲海岸艺术节、普埃尔托钢琴与弦乐艺术节、首尔夏季音乐营、上海国际钢琴艺术节和北京国际音乐节等活动中担任教职或客座艺术家。他曾为美国国家公共广播电台的“今日演奏”节目、加拿大广播公司、加拿大电台、法国电台和纽约古典音乐广播电台等进行演奏。科恩先生的首张唱片是与其二重奏搭档、小提琴家露西·罗伯特合作的法国室内乐合集，发行后受到了《Fanfare》杂志的高度赞誉。

科恩还是一位卓越的钢琴教育家。三十多年来，他一直担任曼哈顿音乐学院的钢琴教授和艺术家教师团队的成员，同时还担任大师班和系内赛事的协调员。在2023年，他获得了曼哈顿音乐学院的最高教学荣誉——杰出服务总统勋章。他曾在世界各地的知名学院举办大师班，如雅各布斯音乐学院、伊斯曼音乐学院、中央音乐学院、上海音乐学院、首尔国立大学、李斯特音乐学院、波士顿大学和杨秀桃音乐学院等，而且经常担任国内外音乐比赛的评委。

科恩出生于美国图森市，曾在印第安纳大学学习，师从门纳厄姆·普雷斯勒教授，曾荣获班蒂斯塔纪念奖、贝多芬基金会奖学金和谢尔曼-克莱·斯坦威钢琴比赛大奖。