Nicholas Roth is an American classical

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and professor of piano at

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. He appeared as soloist with the

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and the

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under

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, among others. Roth has been featured in recitals and festivals throughout the United States and Europe. He was a 1993 Beethoven Fellow of the

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. Roth holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from

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, Artist Diploma from the

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in Munich, and M.M. and B.M. degrees from

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, where he was also the recipient of the Performer’s Certificate. He studied with

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, Emilio del Rosario, and

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. Roth has recorded works of Schumann, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Blumenfeld, and Grieg with the Blue Griffin Recording label.

External links

Faculty Page at Drake UniversityArtist Page at Blue Griffin Recording
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