Ian Gindes

Pianist Ian Gindes presents music performances, commentary and reviews, tutorials, music history, and more! 

Ian Gindes is the 2011 winner of the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition. He performed at the 2014 Bradshaw and Buono Festival of Music, and his 2016 recording American Visions was acclaimed nationally and internationally. Praised for his "keyboard brilliance" by Gramophone magazine, he has been featured on Chicago's WFMT and WGN-TV, and on Sirius XM Radio. 

He holds a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Illinois and serves as an officer in the US Army National Guard. He and his wife live in Chicago. When not recording, performing, or on YouTube, he and his wife can be found exploring local restaurants and enjoying the music scene.