Ammiel Bushakevitz

Ammiel Bushakevitz is an Israeli-South African pianist who was one of the last private students of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

born 1986Classical piano performanceStudying with Dietrich Fischer-DieskauBritish Library Edison Fellowship

Born: 9 April 1986, Jerusalem
Occupation: pianist
Education: Conservatoire de Paris, University of Music and Theatre Leipzig

Ammiel Bushakevitz was born in 1986 in Jerusalem

Ammiel Issaschar Bushakevitz was born on 9 April 1986 in Jerusalem. As a young child he moved with his family to George, in South Africa's Western Cape. He started learning piano at age 4.

He studied at the Paris Conservatoire in France and at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theater in Leipzig, Germany. He was also among the last private students of the singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

During his studies and career he received many scholarships and awards. These include an international artists' scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service and a European Commission award. In 2014 he was named an Edison Fellow of the British Library in London.