Year of birth: 2005
Place of birth: Philadelphia
Educated in: Baltimore
Place of residence: Baltimore
(Plays in Miami)
F. Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39 S. Prokof’ev Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83
Sebastian Picht comes from a multi-generational musical family. He began his piano training at the age of four with his grandmother, Asya Kalendar. Sebastian has presented solo recitals on international stages in Switzerland, Mexico, Iceland, Italy, and Spain, participating in the Swiss Alps Classics, Valencia and Harpa International Music Festivals. He is an alumnus of the 2022-2024 Young Scholars Program of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. Sebastian is an experienced and passionate chamber musician. He has had masterclasses with Gary Graffman, Richard Goode, and Yoheved Kaplinsky, among others, and is currently studying at the Peabody Conservatory with Alexander Shtarkman.
Withdrawn candidates:
Daria Podorozhnova
Qinyaoyao Ji
Jeongwoo Lee