Boris Slutsky stormed onto the international music scene when he swept every major prize at the 1981 William Kapell International Piano Competition, capturing not only the First Prize, but also the Audience Prize and the Wilhelm Backhaus Award. He also won first Prizes at Kosciuszko Chopin Competition and San Antonio International Keyboard Competition, as well as major prizes at The International Bach Competition in Memory of Glenn Gould, Busoni, Rina Sala Gallo, and Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competitions. He is a well-established Professor of Piano at Peabody Conservatory who teaches an international class of Prize-winning students. He is also a frequent juror for international piano competitions.