Dr. Tali Morgulis

Phone: (785) 628-5362
Email: t_morgulis@fhsu.edu

First Prize winner of 2003 Stanislav Stancic International Piano Competition in Zagreb (Croatia), Tali Morgulis was also awarded the Special Prize for the best performance of a Classical Composition and the Award for Highest Artistic Achievements from Zagreb Academy of Music. Ms. Morgulis’ additional most recent awards included 2nd Prize at the Pinerolo and 3rd Prize at Jaen International Piano Competitions in Italy and Spain respectively, as well as Audience Award and the 3rd Prize at the Ima Hogg Young Artists Competition in Houston, TX.

Tali Morgulis has appeared in Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Croatia, Israel and the United States as soloist and chamber musician. Her orchestra performances included Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto with the Thüringen Philharmonie (2004 and 2006) in Germany and with Haifa Symphony Orchestra in Israel, as well as appearances with Padova and Veneto Orchestra in Italy, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra in Croatia and Malaga Symphony Orchestra in Spain. Tali’s piano solo CD, consisting of works by Rachmaninov, Janacek, Shostakovich and Lutoslawski was released in 2006 under IPA label in Vienna. In addition to her appearance on WQXR Radio of the “New York Times” in 2004, Tali was featured by WGBH Classical radio in Boston with live solo recital.

Dedicated collaborative artist, Ms. Morgulis was invited to perform Schumann Piano Quintet with the Borromeo Quartet in their Jordan Hall concert in 2002 and since March 2003 has joined Jupiter Chamber Players in NYC for their concert series. For eight consecutive years Tali Morgulis served as a faculty pianist for the “Keshet Eilon” International Violin Master Classes in Israel (under the patronage of Maestro Shlomo Mintz, with whom Tali collaborated in several concerts). She was also invited to coach and perform chamber music at “Apple Hill” International Festival in NH. In the summer of 2003 Ms. Morgulis participated in the International Piano "Meranofest" in Italy and in “Paxos” International Chamber Music Festival in Greece, which every summer welcomes small group of distinguished young musicians from all over the world for their concerts on Paxos Island.

A native of Ukraine, Tali immigrated to Israel at the age of 15 and continued her music education at the Haifa Conservatory. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Samuel Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv and a Doctorate in Piano Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA. Tali Morgulis has studied with Michael Boguslawsky, Wha Kyung Byun and Lev Natochenny. America-Israel Cultural Foundation has been generously supporting Ms. Morgulis’ studies for over ten years.

In addition to her musical activities, Tali loves dancing Salsa, she takes an intensive ceramics class and tries to find time to work on her communication skills in French.