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Abbey Simon

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Abbey Henry Simon (born January 8, 1920) is an American concert pianist, teacher, and recording artist. [1]

54 relations: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Curtis Institute of Music, David Saperton, Erika Nickrenz, Frédéric Chopin, Frederic Chiu, Geneva, Geneva International Music Competition, Harold Bauer, Harold C. Schonberg, HMV, Houston, Hunter College, Indiana University, Johannes Brahms, Jorge Bolet, Josef Hofmann, Juilliard School, Leeds International Piano Competition, Leonard Slatkin, Leopold Godowsky, London Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music, Martha Argerich, Maurice Ravel, Moores School of Music, Naumburg International Piano Competition, New York (state), New York City, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia, Philips, Richard Dyer, Robert Schumann, Roger Wright, Royal Academy of Music, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sidney Foster, St. Louis Symphony, Sydney International Piano Competition, Terence Yung, The New York Times, The Town Hall (New York City), United States, ..., Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Vox Records, Walter W. Naumburg Foundation, Yamaha Artist. Expand index (4 more) »

Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall (but more commonly) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) was founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891.

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Clara Haskil International Piano Competition

The Clara Haskil Piano Competition was founded in 1963 in order to honour and perpetuate the memory the Romanian-Swiss pianist Clara Haskil.

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Conservatoire de Musique de Genève

The Conservatoire de musique de Genève is a music school in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Curtis Institute of Music

The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia that offers courses of study leading to a performance diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, or Professional Studies Certificate in Opera.

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David Saperton

David Saperton (1889–1970) was an American pianist known especially for being the first pianist to play the entire original compositions as well as the complete transcriptions of his father-in-law, Leopold Godowsky.

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Erika Nickrenz

Erika Nickrenz (born 1963) is an American classical pianist best known as the pianist for the Eroica Trio.

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Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric François Chopin (1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano.

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Frederic Chiu

Frederic Chiu (born 20 October 1964) is a Chinese American classical concert pianist.

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Geneva

Geneva (Genève, Genèva, Genf, Ginevra, Genevra) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

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Geneva International Music Competition

The Geneva International Music Competition (Concours international d'exécution musicale de Genève) is a music competitions held in Geneva, founded in 1939 (the first international competition) in the Geneva Conservatory for a wide variety of instruments, voice, conducting, and chamber music.

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Harold Bauer

Harold Victor Bauer (28 April 1873 in Kingston, England – 12 March 1951 in Miami, Florida) was a noted pianist who began his musical career as a violinist.

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Harold C. Schonberg

Harold Charles Schonberg (November 29, 1915 – July 26, 2003) was an American music critic and journalist, most notably for The New York Times.

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HMV

HMV Retail Ltd. is an entertainment retailing company (registered in England) operating in the United Kingdom.

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Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated 2017 population of 2.312 million within a land area of.

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Hunter College

Hunter College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, an American public university.

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Indiana University

Indiana University (IU) is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States.

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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer and pianist of the Romantic period.

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Jorge Bolet

Jorge Bolet (November 15, 1914October 16, 1990) was a Cuban-born American virtuoso pianist and teacher.

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Josef Hofmann

Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876February 16, 1957) was a Polish American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor.

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Juilliard School

The Juilliard School, informally referred to as Juilliard and located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is a performing arts conservatory established in 1905.

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Leeds International Piano Competition

The Leeds International Piano Competition, informally known as The Leeds and formerly the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Leonard Slatkin

Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1, 1944) is an American conductor, author and composer.

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Leopold Godowsky

Leopold Godowsky (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a Polish-American virtuoso pianist, composer, and teacher.

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London Symphony Orchestra

The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), founded in 1904, is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras.

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Manhattan School of Music

The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City.

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Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is an Argentine classical pianist.

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Maurice Ravel

Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor.

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Moores School of Music

The Rebecca and John J. Moores School of Music is the music school of the University of Houston.

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Naumburg International Piano Competition

The Naumburg International Piano Competition is the name given to all the piano competitions sponsored by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Philips

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Philips, stylized as PHILIPS) is a Dutch multinational technology company headquartered in Amsterdam currently focused in the area of healthcare.

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Richard Dyer

Richard Dyer (born 1945) is an English academic currently holding a professorship in the Department of Film Studies at King's College London.

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Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann (8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer and an influential music critic.

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Roger Wright

Roger Robinson ("Trey") Wright III (born April 1, 1974Harris County, Texas) is an American classical concert pianist.

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Royal Academy of Music

The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas Bochsa.

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest) is a symphony orchestra in the Netherlands, based at the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall).

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Royal Conservatory of The Hague

The Royal Conservatoire (Koninklijk Conservatorium, KC) is a conservatoire in The Hague, providing higher education in music and dance.

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Sergei Rachmaninoff

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (28 March 1943) was a Russian pianist, composer, and conductor of the late Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the Romantic repertoire.

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Sidney Foster

Sidney Foster (May 23, 1917 — February 7, 1977), born Sidney Earl Finkelstein, was an American virtuoso pianist and teacher.

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St. Louis Symphony

The St.

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Sydney International Piano Competition

The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia (SIPCA) is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia and internationally.

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Terence Yung

Terence Yung (born Hong Kong, China) is an award-winning classical pianist.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Town Hall (New York City)

The Town Hall is a performance space, located at 123 West 43rd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in midtown Manhattan New York City.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is an American piano competition, first held in 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas and hosted by the Van Cliburn Foundation.

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Vox Records

Vox Records is a budget classical record label.

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Walter W. Naumburg Foundation

The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation sponsors competitions and provides awards for young classical musicians in North America.

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Yamaha Artist

A Yamaha Artist is a notable musical performer who, by invitation or application, endorses and performs using a Yamaha musical instrument.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Simon

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