John Perry, piano
President's Piano Series
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Grace Fong, Artistic Director
The President’s Piano Series presents internationally acclaimed pianists and ensembles from throughout the world in both solo and chamber music recitals. In addition to evening performances, there will also be educational master class opportunities open to the public. The 2013 Spring Season will include internationally renowned pianists Grace Fong, Louise Thomas, Sergei Babayan and John Perry.
 About John Perry:
John Perry, distinguished artist and teacher, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Eastman School of Music and was a student of Cecile Genhart. During those summers, he worked with the eminent Frank Mannheimer. Recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, he continued studies in Europe for four years where he worked with Wladyslav Kedra, Polish concert artist and professor at the Akademie für Musik in Vienna, and Carlo Zecchi, renowned conductor, pianist, and head of the piano department at the Santa Cecilia Academy of Music in Rome. Mr. Perry is chair of the piano faculty of the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, and piano faculty of the Colburn Academy for gifted pre college students, professor emeritus at the USC Thornton School of Music, and visiting artist teacher at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. His recordings are available on the Telefunken, Musical Heritage Society, CBC, ACA and Fox labels.
|
