Jeff Lankov, a current student in the graduate program at NYU Steinhardt, is a pianist, musical director, and composer active in classical and popular styles. Recent appearances have included solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and a recording of the piano music of George Gershwin. His diverse repertoire includes concertos of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg, Gershwin, and Bernstein, and his solo programs often feature works by living composers and unusual juxtapositions. Past concerts have included music for toy piano and prepared piano, his own solo-piano transcription of Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Printemps," and compositions by the American composer Robert Xavier Rodríguez.Jeff Lankov has served as musical director for theatrical venues nationwide, including Radio City Music Hall and Dallas Theater Center, as well as several national tours. He recently premiered his new stage production, Love Is Here To Stay: A George Gershwin Revue. He received his early training at the St. Louis Conservatory of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy; after 14 years as faculty and Artist-In-Residence at the University of Texas at Dallas and as Principal Pianist of the Richardson Symphony, he relocated to New York City to pursue graduate studies with Dr. Marilyn Nonken at NYU Steinhardt. In 2007, he was named the inaugural Walter Reinhold Scholar.