Jack Winerock is an

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and piano professor in the Department of Music and Dance in the School of Fine Arts at the

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, United States.

Biography

A native of

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, Winerock attended

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and received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the

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and his doctorate from the

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. His teachers included

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, and

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. Following his graduation from Michigan, he accepted an appointment at the

. In 1976, Winerock received second prize in the International Bach Competition. That year he made his orchestral debut with the

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at the

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In 1979 he made his New York debut at

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. Since that time he has received yearly invitations to perform in Europe and South America as well as in the U.S. In 1986 he gave the first performance of

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's ''

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'' in the

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and in 1988 performed for the first time in Japan. He has recorded the Sonatas of

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(teacher of

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's children) for the Musical Heritage Society and the ''Concerto for Piano and Winds'' by

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for Golden Crest Records. Winerock has received national and international acclaim as a teacher, clinician, and adjudicator. His students have won prizes in national and international competitions, including the

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and the

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(MTNA). His students hold faculty positions both in the United States as well as in conservatories in Europe, South America, and Japan. In addition to his duties at the University of Kansas, he has served as visiting professor at the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, the Herzliya Conservatory in Israel, and at

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, England. He is a longtime faculty member of the International Institute for Young Musicians, as well as the

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and

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International Music Festival & Academy. He is married to Susan Elkins, the daughter of historian

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. They have two daughters.

The Pianist's Dictionary entry for Jack Winerock

''"American pianist, he studied at The Juilliard School with Gorodnitzki and the University of Michigan with Fisher. He has also studied with Fleischer and Shure. He has concertized in Europe, the United States, Canada, and the Far East. He performs early American piano music (especially that of Reinagle) with a special understanding, but he performs a broad range of repertoire. He has also made recordings that demonstrate his ability to perform with profound respect for the composer's intentions."'' Maurice Hinson, "Winerock, Jack" in ''The Pianist's Dictionary'' (2004), p. 211.

Winerock in the News

"A grand reward"
''The Oread'' (June 5, 1998) -- Winerock's students win competition

Pittsburg State University (Feb. 24, 2003)

KU News (Sept. 2, 2003)
"Lied Center hosts piano competition"
''The University Daily Kansan'' (July 6, 2004)

Morningside College (Feb. 16, 2005)

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