Daniel Blumenthal (born September 23, 1952) is a German-born American pianist.
Daniel Blumenthal is Professor at the
Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, and of the Thy Masterclass Chamber Music Festival in Denmark. He has served on the jury of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Piano and the Paris Conservatory. He is an honorary member and musical advisor of Icons of Europe, Brussels.
Daniel Blumenthal was born to Rivkah Blumenthal (Nee Goldin, born Gomel, Belarus 1923) and Col. Peter J. Blumenthal, U.S. Army (born Berlin 1921) in
Landstuhl
Landstuhl (), officially the Sickingen Town of Landstuhl (), is a town in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Municipal Association of Landstuhl. Situated on the north-west edge of the Palatin ...
, Germany,
on September 23, 1952. He began his musical studies in
Paris
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at 5 years of age, graduated from the
University of Michigan
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with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, and earned both a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Juilliard School in
New York City
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.
Career
Blumenthal has performed with leading European orchestras. In addition to his concerto performances, he has performed numerous recitals in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, and the Teatro della Pergola in Florence. He has performed in all of the major concert halls in London, including three acclaimed recitals at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
U.S. concerto performances have included appearances with the Atlanta, Dallas, Maryland, and Utah Symphonies, as well as a televised performance as soloist with the Houston Symphony. His North American recital venues include Tanglewood, Yale University, and the Frick Collection and Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. Blumenthal has performed in South America, Australia and Southeast Asia.
Awards
Blumenthal has won prizes in several competitions, including the
Sydney International Piano Competition,
(1981, 4th prize and winner of the Musica Viva Chamber Music prize); the
Leeds International Piano Competition
The Leeds International Piano Competition, informally known as The Leeds and formerly the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, is an international piano competition which takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It ...
, (1981, 4th prize); the
Geneva International Music Competition
The Geneva International Music Competition () is one of the world's leading international music competitions, founded in 1939. In 1957, it was one of the founding members of the World Federation of International Music Competition (WFIMC), whose he ...
, (1982, 2nd prize); the
Busoni Competition (1982, 3rd prize), and the
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The Queen Elisabeth Competition (, ) is an international competition for career-starting musicians held in City of Brussels, Brussels. The competition is named after Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876–1 ...
,
(1983, 4th prize).
Discography
With a discography of more than eighty solo and chamber music releases,
Blumenthal can be heard on EMI, Calliope, Autographe, Naïve, Cyprés, Ambroisie, ADDA, Reader’s Digest, Cybelia, Phonic, Marco Polo, Naxos,
Etectera, Musique en Wallonie, and Fuga Libera.
References
External links
www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Blumenthal-Daniel.htm*
www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=41:13713~T1
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1952 births
Living people
German classical pianists
Juilliard School alumni
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni
Royal Conservatory of Brussels alumni
Academic staff of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Prize-winners of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition
Sydney International Piano Competition prize-winners
Prize-winners of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
Prize-winners of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
20th-century American pianists
American male pianists
21st-century American pianists
20th-century American male musicians
21st-century American male musicians