Fred Karpoff

Fred Karpoff ofrece regularmente cursos y clases magistrales en América del Norte y en el extranjero. Cabe destacar sus recientes presentaciones en las MTNA Conferences, la National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy y la West-East Asia Conference. 

Ha actuado como solista y pianista de cámara en Alemania, Francia, Luxemburgo, Bélgica, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Irlanda, Finlandia, Italia, China, India y América del Norte. Ha tenido la suerte de estudiar con Leon Fleisher, Ann Schein, Robert Weirich y Yoheved Kaplinsky, y de haber recibido numerosos consejos de Karl Ulrich Schnabel y Richard Goode. Obtuvo el título de Doctor en Música por el Peabody Conservatory, tras graduarse en la Northwestern University.

Fred Karpoff ha sido profesor invitado en la Eastman School of Music y es artista internacional Steinway. Es el fundador y productor artístico de Entrada Piano, una herramienta de vídeo online que ayuda a profesores y a estudiantes a desarrollar una técnica pianística sin esfuerzo excesivo.

Karpoff es profesor de piano y conjunto en la Setnor Music School de la Universidad de Syracuse, que lo ha honrado con el Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award.


Fred Karpoff presents workshops and masterclasses throughout North America and abroad, including appearances at the past several MTNA Conferences, the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and the East-West Asia Conference. 

He has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist on four continents, including venues in Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Finland, Italy, China, India, and North America. He has been fortunate to study with Leon Fleisher, Ann Schein, Robert Weirich and Yoheved Kaplinsky, and to have had extensive coachings with Karl Ulrich Schnabel and Richard Goode. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory and his undergraduate training took place at Northwestern University.

Fred Karpoff has served as visiting professor at the Eastman School of Music and is an international Steinway Artist. He is the founder and artistic producer of Entrada Piano, an online video resource for teachers and students to achieve effortless piano technique.

Karpoff is Professor of Piano and Ensemble Arts at the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University, which has honored him with the Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award.