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Ian Hominick began studying piano in his native Novia Scotia, attending Mt. Allison University where he was a student of Jamie Syer and Patricia Elliot.
Continuing his studies in the United States under the tutelage of internationally acclaimed pianists, Jerome Rose and Earl Wild, he earned the Doctor of Musical Arts
degree from Ohio State University in 1991 where he served as assistant to pianists Earl Wild and Andre Laplante. Mr. Hominick has gone on to establish a solid
reputation as a first-rate pianist and one of today's most popular artists. His performances help to brdige the gap between performer and audience, causing one newspaper critic to write, "Despite his many
successes, Ian Hominick remains a very down-to-earth, approachable individual, an attribute which makes him an excellent teacher and an informative performer."
An active soloist, accompanist, adjudicator and teacher, Mr. Hominick maintains a busy schedule of concerts and piano masterclasses across the United States and Canada
including solo recitals in Chicago, Cincinnati, Ottawa, Montreal, Milwaukee, and New York City. Recently, newspaper critics have praised Mr. Hominick for his "flair and
virtuosity" and "his mastery of dynamics and execution of a beautiful flowing line." The Halifax Chronicle-Herald states that there exists "... a judicious
balance between pianism and profundity in Hominick's performances" while the St. John's Evening Telegram raves about the "lyrical emphasis" in his playing.
Mr. Hominick has appeared as soloist on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, Chicago-Chatauqua Series, American Landmark Festivals, and has been a featured guest for
Saskatchewan's Rites of Spring Festival, the Hornby Festival Society in British Columbia and the American Liszt Society Festival. His performances have been broadcast
both regionally and nationally on CBC Radio, Radio-Canada and National Public Radio in the United States. He is also a frequent guest for Chicago's WFMT Radio program "Life from Studio One."
Mr. Hominick's premier solo recording of the works of the legendary romantic pianist, Sigismund Thalberg, was released by Titanic Records in 1995 to glowing reviews
from the critics and a nomination for "Best Classical Recording" in the East Coast Music Awards. The Chicago Tribune writes that "...Thalberg's
blending of drama and minor-key lyricism is wholly compelling in Hominick's hands ..." A dedicated teacher, Mr. Hominick has been Visiting Artist at the University of Newfoundland and has
taught on the faculties of Otterbein College, the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, De Paul University, and Lake Forest College. He has also served on the national piano jury for
Canadian Music Competitions. Mr. Hominick joined the piano faculty at the University of Mississippi in 1999.
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