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Elinor Freer
Elinor Freer is an American pianist from Montana, who has performed in the United States, Europe, and China. Education She obtained degrees in music from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of Southern California and holds a Performer's Diploma from the Utrecht School of the Arts as well as a fellowship from the Steans Institute. She also was a participant of the Ravinia Festival and the Tanglewood Music Center. Tours and performances During her European tour she gave performances at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Concertgebouw and also participated at the Rotterdam's Valery Gergiev Festival. She also recorded numerous original works for Dutch Radio, including her performance at the International Musicians' Seminar held at Prussia Cove and her performance at the Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow. During her Chinese tour she represented her country's pianists amid cultural exchanges. She also served as a soloist for the String Orchestra of the Rockies, the Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pianist
A pianist ( , ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz piano, jazz, blues piano, blues, and popular music, including rock music, rock and roll. Most pianists can, to an extent, easily play other musical keyboard, keyboard instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta, and the organ (music), organ. Pianists past and present Contemporary classical music, classical pianists focus on dedicating their careers to performing, recording, teaching, researching, and continually adding new compositions to their repertoire. In contrast to their 19th-century counterparts, they typically do not engage in the composition or transcription of music. While some classical pianists may specialize in accompaniment and chamber music, a smaller number opt for full-time solo careers. Classical Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart could be considered the first concert pianist, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
