Eli Karpinsky

Eli Karpinsky


Born in June 1996, Eli Karpinsky started learning the piano at the age of five. Currently, he is a student of Alexander Sokol - a well-known Russian pianist, an All-Russia Piano Competition laureate who studied with the renowned piano professors I.I.Naumova and L.N.Naumov in Moscow.

Eli enjoys playing classical and contemporary music. His favorite composers are Mozart, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Schumann.

Eli participated in various Canadian music competitions, including Kiwanis, Richmond Hill, Scarborough and Markham festivals - where he received numerous awards and scholarships.


Eli plays Allegro Moderato from Piano Sonata in C KV330 by W.A.Mozart

In September 2005, Eli was invited to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow, Russia, where he played a short recital. In the same year, he placed First Class Honour with Distinction for his Royal Conservatory of Music examination.

Eli became a National Finalist of the 2006 Canadian Music Competition (CMC) and placed third in his age group.

In January 2007, Eli Karpinsky received the Rotary Club's "Most Well-rounded Musician" award.

In April 2007, Eli has attained a standing of First Place in the Markham Music Festival's Age Achievement competition (10 years and under) for performing Schumann's ABEGG Variations. The adjudicator, Mr. John Graham gave Eli the Artistic Distinction mark and mentioned excellent technical command, tonal balance, melodic design and Eli's ability to capture the character and individuality of each variation.

Eli is a student of the Academy for Gifted Children and enjoys skating, swimming, riding a bike and playing strategy games.


Concert in Moscow Conservatory,
September 2005

Eli Karpinsky in Moscow Conservatory, September 2005

Eli Karpinsky plays Chopin Nocturne in Moscow Conservatory

Moscow Conservatory stage

Eli Karpinsky on stage with Elena Sorokina, Mikhail Voskresenskiy, Vladimir Selivokhin, Natalia and Alexander Bagdassarov, Sergey Solodovnik, Alexei Parshin, Julia Turkina, Tatiana Rubina - Moscow Conservatory, September 2005

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