“Simply stated, I’m a communicator” — Justin Kolb

This virtuoso travels from Budapest to Santa Barbara presenting solo recitals, judging competitions, and giving conservatory “power talks” and motivational “kids clinics”.

Justin’s albums are available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon.

This coming season Justin Kolb serves as Master of Ceremonies at the annual festival of the American Liszt Society at Indiana University, Also the piano virtuoso will serve as a jury member for the LA Int’l Liszt Piano competition. The post covid season includes solo recitals coast to coast.

As a pianist he has premiered compositions by Robert Starer, (Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie-NYC) John Downey, (Lobero Theatre-Santa Barbara, CA) Peter Schickele, (Performing Arts Center- Rhinebeck, NY) Paul Alan Levi, (Merkin Concert Hall-NYC) William Ferris, (Lobero Theatre-Santa Barbara, CA), Giles Malkine, SUNY- New Paltz, Robert Cucinotta, Mohawk Mountain House- New Paltz NY and Tim Mukherjee, Roxbury-NY).

Solo engagements: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, NW Indiana Symphony, Hambourg Philharmonic [Germany] Northshore Concert Band Chicago, United States Military Concert Band, Trophy Point, WestPoint NY

Clavier magazine featured Kolb on its cover with an inside feature about his motivational "kids clinics". The NY Times [Alex Ross] and Chicago Tribune [John von Rhein] laud his American music performances and Albany Records retains Kolb on its artist’s roster. A Co-Founder, Justin serves as Chairman Emeritus, "Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice",  and Executive Secretary of the American Liszt Society. He is an Army veteran and recipient of the Army Legion of Merit. He has also received the Distinguished Alumni Award, from DePaul University.