Eric Himy, Pianist
Sunday
October 28, 2012
3:00 p.m.
"Flawlessly poised, elegant and brilliant"
The compelling artistry of Eric Himy has intrigued audiences on five continents. He began studying piano at age six, and has gone on to win numerous awards, including a Gold Medal at the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, the Kosciuszko Chopin Prize in New York, and top honors in the 1991 Milosz Magin International Competition in Paris.
He has performed in many renowned venues, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Recital Hall and Salle Gaveau in Paris. In his private studio, he teaches on a 100-year-old Concert Grand Steinway, upon which Sergei Rachmaninov once played!
The New York Times has described pianist Eric Himy's playing "flawlessly poised, elegant and brilliant." His compelling artistry has intrigued audiences around the world. His technique has been compared recently by the 2007 Revue Musicale de Suisse Romande to that of the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz and called him " a sensual gourmand of sound."
He has played to critical acclaim in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, and Slovenia.
A Juilliard graduate, Mr. Himy began piano studies at age six, giving his first concert when he was 10. He was guest soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at age 15, going on to win numerous competitions and awards including the Gold Medal at the 1988 World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, the Kosciuszko Chopin Prize in New York, and top honors in the 1991 Milosz Magin International Competition in Paris. Himy studied biochemistry and music at the University of Maryland, and received a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in New York, having studied with Thomas Schumacher, Adele Marcus and Josef Villa.
. Last year, Mr. Himy recorded an all-Chopin CD and a "Gershwin in Paris" DVD. In 2011, Mr Himy celebrated Liszt's 200th Anniversary and performance highlights were at the prestigious Teatru Manoel in Malta and at the Salle Moliere in Lyons, France and Carnegie Hall, NY. He has recorded 14 CDs.
For more information, please visit his web site: www.EricHimy.com
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