After starting lessons at the ripe age of five, Philip soon "outgrew" the neighborhood piano teachers. By age ten, his parents found him an advanced piano teacher near their home in the New York area, the late Polish immigrant and concert pianist Adam Kapuscinski. “Mr. Kapu” took Philip from simplified versions of “Clair de lune” and “Für Elise” to the entire “Rach Two” piano concerto in the span of just two years. Philip studied with Mr. Kapu until he went off to engineering college back in 1971. Since moving to Portland in 1985, Philip has performed solo recitals and played for weddings, holiday parties, and other functions. Formerly shy and unable to perform even in front of his CAT (not kidding!), these days he CAN'T WAIT to get up in front of people and bring music to life!