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23-year-old classical pianist Jason
Peterson is gaining recognition as one of America's most
promising young keyboard artists, and has performed throughout
the U.S. and Europe. At age 17, Mr. Peterson was awarded a grant
from the Chopin Foundation of the United States, and
subsequently became the first-ever four-time recipient of the
award. He has been awarded by the National Foundation for
Advancement in the Arts, and was the only American finalist in
the 2001 Grace Welsh International Prize for Piano.
Recent performances have included
solo recitals in Vienna, London, Milwaukee, Rochester, Chicago,
Cleveland, Phoenix, Denver, and Raleigh, among others. Two
recent outdoor performances of the Tchaikovsky 1st Piano
Concerto with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra drew over 20,000
listeners. In February 2005 Mr. Peterson performed on the
prestigious Dame Myra Hess Memorial Series in Chicago, which was
broadcast live nationwide via radio and cable television.
Upcoming performances include engagements throughout the United
States and in Europe. His 2nd CD, featuring music of Bach,
Beethoven, and Scriabin, was released June 2005 on the Sospiro
label.
Mr. Peterson holds a Bachelor of
Music degree with High Distinction from the Eastman School of
Music, where he studied with the Russian concert pianist Natalya
Antonova, and a Master of Music degree from the University of
Texas at Austin, where he was a teaching assistant and student
of the legendary Anton Nel. He is currently a doctoral student
at the Peabody Conservatory, where he studies under Alexander
Shtarkman.
Jason is a very experienced
teacher, and has taught students of many ages and ability
levels. Jason's teaching philosophy centers around giving
students the necessary skills and knowledge to become their own
teachers; emphasis is placed on developing enjoyable, effective,
confidence-building practice techniques as well as skills of
self-observation. Additional information is available at
www.jasonpeterson.net
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