About

Praised by the American Record Guide as “...a superb musician”

Jason Solounias has performed across the United States and Europe, ranging from the Kennedy Center to Southwark Cathedral, including performances at Millennium Stage, the Lincoln Theater, Steinway Society of Puerto Rico, An Die Musik, Duomo di Almalfi, Junior Soto Recital Hall, The Arts Club of Washington, WETA, Church of Epiphany Concert Series, and the Lisner Auditorium. He has collaborated with 6821 Quintet, The Tango Cammerata and has appeared as a soloist with the Trinity Chamber Orchestra and the Pan American Symphony Orchestra.

Solounias began his studies in his home town of Havre de Grace, Maryland with Irene Yeakel and went on to complete his Bachelors of Arts at Shepherd University with Scott Beard. He received his Masters of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Catholic University of America under the direction of Jim Litzelman and Jose Ramos Santana. He has also worked with pedagogues including Emanuel Krasovsky, John Perry, and Leon Fleisher.

Solounias has released his debut album under the Sheva Collection featuring the piano music of Heitor Villa-Lobos. The American Record Guide writes that Solounias, “hones in on the orchestral colors in Villa-Lobos’s music and eschews flashy playing in favor of sober purpose”, and, “brings out the intellect and grandeur of the music”. Solounias was a featured performer during the 2019 Experiencing Villa-Lobos festival at the Virginia Commonwealth University and has lectured about the music of Villa-Lobos at New York University. His recording was included in a playlist scoring the 2020 exhibition ‘Sur Moderno’ at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Solounias is the Director of the Puerto Rico International Piano Festival, the co-artistic director of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition for Young Pianists, the Chopin Piano Academy, assistant to the Tureck International Bach Competition, and has consulted for the Hiiuma Homecoming Music Festival. Solounias is also on the board of the National Bell Festival.

Solounias is a passionate teacher and is currently a faculty member at Levine Music in Washington D.C. and at Opal Music Studio in Alexandria Virginia.