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ARTIST FACULTY
AMS Piano Camp: August 9-15, 2026
BM: Tel Aviv University
MM: New England Conservatory
DMA: SUNY Stonybrook
Luba Poliak made her professional debut at age eleven with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra and has since appeared on four continents as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. She has performed in leading venues and series such as New York’s 92nd Street Y, Boston’s Jordan Hall, Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Series, Houston’s Dudley Hall, and Washington, D.C.’s Embassy Series. Her performances have been broadcast internationally on Chicago’s WFMT, ABC Classical FM (Australia), and Kol Hamusica (Israel).
A committed chamber musician, Luba collaborates regularly with a wide range of distinguished artists. She frequently performs with cellist Tomoko Fujita, with whom she recently toured Florida, Georgia, and the New York area, offering both concerts and master classes. Her broader chamber collaborations include musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York City Opera, and A Far Cry. Festival appearances include the Aspen Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Long Island Chamber Music Society, Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, and the Houston Piano Institute.
Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, Luba began piano studies at six. After immigrating to Israel, she graduated magna cum laude from the Rubin Academy in Tel Aviv and continued her training at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and the Verbier Academy. She earned her Master’s Degree with Honors from the New England Conservatory, studying with Patricia Zander and Gabriel Chodos, and completed her Doctorate at Stony Brook University under Gilbert Kalish.
An experienced educator, Luba taught for eighteen years at the 92nd Street Y and has served on the faculties of the University of Houston, Lawrence University, and Bard College Conservatory, as well as Bard’s summer programs. She has also taught at summer festivals including the Manhattan School of Music Summer Program, and co-directed summer piano institutes for adult students and young musicians. She maintains a thriving private studio of students of all ages, and is frequently invited to adjudicate competitions and auditions. Luba also coaches chamber music groups with the New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music Program and continues to perform widely throughout New York City and its surrounding region.
