Jon Nakamatsu
Jon Yasuhiro Nakamatsu (* 1968 in San José / California ) is an American pianist.
Nakamatsu studied German at Stanford University . He took private piano lessons with Marina Derryberry and Karl Ulrich Schnabel , the son of Artur Schnabel , and lessons in music theory and composition with Leonard Stein . He received international attention when he became the first American since 1981 to win the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition .
This was followed by concert tours through America, Europe and Asia with orchestras under the direction of James Conlon , Marek Janowski , Raymond Leppard , Stanislaw Skrowaczewski , Osmo Vänskä and Hans Vonk and recitals in Carnegie Hall , Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center , in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Paris, London and Milan. At the White House he appeared before President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton .
As a chamber musician, he has performed with the Brentano String Quartet , the Tokyo String Quartet , the Miami, Prazak, St. Lawrence and Ying String Quartet , among others . He forms the Nakamatsu / Manasse Duo with clarinetist Jon Manasse , and both are artistic directors of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival in Massachusetts. His discography includes more than a dozen albums.
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- South Eastern Piano Festival: SEPF Guest Artist Jon Nakamatsu
- Symphony Silicon Valley: Jon Nakamatsu, pianist
- Cape Code Life: Jon Nakamatsu
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music: Jon Nakamatsu
- Jon Nakamatsu on MusicBrainz (English)
- Jon Nakamatsu at Allmusic (English)
- Jon Nakamatsu at Discogs (English)
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SURNAME | Nakamatsu, Jon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nakamatsu, Jon Yasuhiro |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pianist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose (California) |