Isaak Berkovich was born in Kiev into a watchmaker's family. In 1920, he started studying at the Kiev Conservatory, where he focused on piano with Professor Vladimir Pukhalsky and learned composition and music theory from Professor Boris Lyatoshinsky. While still a student, Berkovich began teaching in 1922, starting his lifelong work as a music educator. Until 1930, he taught piano at Kiev Music School No. 6. By the time he graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory in 1925, he had already composed many works, mostly for young musicians. Between 1925 and 1941, Berkovich worked as a teacher at the Kiev Music College and the Kiev Evening Conservatory. From 1933 to 1941, he served as an assistant, later becoming an associate professor in 1947. By 1969, he held the title of professor at the Kiev Conservatory. In 1938, he joined the National Union of Ukrainian Composers. Throughout his career, Berkovich balanced teaching with composing, focusing much of his work on the piano art, especially pieces for educational purposes. Berkovich dedicated a significant part of his efforts to creating piano music suitable for children studying at music schools. His published works include etudes, simple pieces, arrangements of folk tunes, adaptations of songs by other authors, and many piano arrangements. His aim was to support piano education by providing accessible and useful material for students, reflecting his lifelong commitment to music pedagogy.