Mark Irchai (b. 1996), is an American concert pianist and conductor, hailed as a “virtuoso... who perform[s] with gorgeous balance” (Wednesday Music Club). Recently featured on broadcasts for WQXR (NYC Public Radio) and KPBX (Spokane Public Radio), his concertizing has taken him across the United States and Europe, where he has become known for his diverse musical programming and multi-colored sound. His awards include 1st prizes at the XIV International Orfeo Music Competition, the George Mason University Concerto Competition, and the Golden Classical Awards International Music Competition. He was also awarded the Newton Swift Award in Collaborative Piano by the Mannes School of Music. He’s performed with many highly regarded artists, including Grammy-winners Zuill Bailey and John Aler.

Irchai performs in solo recitals to regularly sold-out audiences in venues such as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Dumbarton Oaks, the embassies of Turkey and Austria to the United States, and more. He also performs frequently with duo partner Amanda Zoe Vest, mezzo-soprano, and with the Continuum Chamber Collective (CCC). Irchai is also the Artistic and General Director of Loudoun Lyric Opera, an organization he leads into “a new era” (Opera Today).

A committed educator, Irchai is currently an adjunct professor at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA, and is on faculty at the Levine School of Music in Washington DC. Irchai studied piano with Anna Balakerskaia and Simone Dinnerstein.