Barry Douglas (pianist)
Barry Douglas (born April 23, 1960 in Belfast ) is a Northern Irish pianist. In 1986 Douglas became the first non-Russian pianist since Van Cliburn to win the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition . He is the founder and artistic director of the Camerata Ireland Chamber Orchestra and the Clandeboye Festival . In the last two functions mentioned, he particularly cultivates the musical traditions of his Northern Irish homeland.
education
Douglas studied piano, cello, clarinet and organ as a teenager at the Methodist College Belfast in Belfast and was also able to gain experience as a choir and orchestra conductor at this school. At the age of 16 he took lessons from the Jewish pianist Felicitas LeWinter , who had emigrated from Austria . Through her piano teacher Emil von Sauer, she had a direct artistic connection to Franz Liszt and thus also to Ludwig van Beethoven . At first glance, she didn't think much of Barry Douglas' pianistic abilities. After joint efforts, however, she attested him an appreciative and appreciative Arthur Friedheim sound in his mid- twenties. Douglas himself wrote about this time: Getting to know this great pianist has completely changed my life. I got completely new inspirations. Against this background, Douglas sees himself as Liszt's great-grandchildren. Douglas then studied for four years with John Barstow in London. He also took private lessons from Maria Curcio . In 1985 Douglas won the bronze medal at the International Van Cliburn Competition in Texas and in 1980 the silver medal at the Concurso internacional de piano Paloma O'Shea in Santander . He then won the 1986 Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition.
life and work
Douglas has artistically collaborated with well-known orchestras around the world in the UK, USA and Canada, Europe, China and Russia. Among the were Scottish Symphony Orchestra , the London Symphony Orchestra , the Russian National Orchestra , the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra , the Singapore Symphony Orchestra , the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin , the Staatskapelle Halle , the Orchester National de France , the Seattle Symphony Orchestra , the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra , the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other orchestras. In chamber music performances, he has appeared with the Endellion String Quartet and the Borodin Quartet, among others .
In 1999, Douglas formed the Camerata Ireland Chamber Orchestra to provide performance and development opportunities for young musicians from Northern and Ireland. In addition to the pursuit of musical excellence, the primary objective of this orchestra is to promote the peace process in Ireland by facilitating dialogue and collaboration in musical education and practice on concert tours around the world.
Douglas publishes most of his recordings on the Chandos label . As a debut album he recorded Modest Mussorgski's Pictures at an Exhibition . Most recently he recorded all of Brahms' solo piano works on six albums. He is currently working on recordings of Schubert's solo piano works. He has also published old Irish folk music and pieces by contemporary songwriters as his own piano interpretations with Chandos. A first record of these Celtic Reflections was released in 2014, a second in 2016.
Awards
Douglas was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2002 for his achievements in the field of music . He was appointed a member of the Royal College of Music . He is a Doctor of Music from Queen's University Belfast . In September 2007, Douglas received an honorary doctorate from the National University of Ireland .
literature
- Barry Douglas: Artist's website. Accessed July 14, 2018 .
- Julie Amacher: pianist Barry Douglas on the transformative power of education. classicalMPR, September 4, 2014, accessed on July 14, 2018 .
Web links
- Barry Douglas at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Melanie Spanswick: Barry Douglas in conversation with Melanie Spanswick. Accessed July 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Julie Amacher, 2014
- ^ RP Online: Concert with Liszt's great-grandchildren. January 20, 2011, accessed July 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Niel Immelman: Maria Curcio. theguardian.com, April 14, 2009, accessed July 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Maria Curcio. telegraph.co.uk, April 7, 2009, accessed July 14, 2018 .
- ^ Library of Congress: Barry Douglas. Accessed July 14, 2018 .
- ↑ The information for the chapter "Awards" is taken from the corresponding article on the English language Wikipedia.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas, Barry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Northern Irish pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belfast |