Bryan Wallick Bryan Wallick is gaining recognition as one of the great American virtuoso pianists of his generation. Gold medalist of the 1997 Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, he has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and South Africa. Mr. Wallick made his New York recital debut in
Logan Skelton
Logan Skelton Logan Skelton is a much sought-after pianist, teacher, and composer whose work has received international critical acclaim. As a performer, Skelton has concertized widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia and has been featured on many national public radio and television stations, as well as on radio in
Larry Graham
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Christiana M. Perai
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David Earl
David Earl The pianist and composer David Earl was born in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 1951. Growing up in Cape Town, he attended Rondebosch Boys' Preparatory and High Schools, during which time he studied the piano with the British émigré Sona Whiteman, a disciple of Tobias Matthay. At 16 he broadcast a
Anastasiya Naplekova
Anastasiya Naplekova Ukrainian-born pianist Anastasiya Naplekova has a unique voice in the world of music, performing with “effortless virtuosity” (Cincinnati Enquirer) and delivering the most challenging works of the piano repertoire with “strongly personal performance(s)” (The Miami Herald). Winner of the Rudolf Firkusny International Piano Competition in Prague, she has recently
Yundi Xu
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Yevgeny Yontov
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Willem de Beer
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