Philippe Entremont.(Illustration by Pat Crowley)By Greg StepanichThe French pianist Philippe Entremont was born in 1934 in Rheims, France, to two musicians, and found fame early, entering the Paris Conservatoire at 12 and winning first prizes in solfège, chamber music and piano performance by the time he was 15.He made his American debut in 1953, … [Read more...]
Music review: Piano fest wraps with three names to watch
Pianist Gen Tomuro.By Greg StepanichLike better-known programs of its ilk, the young International Certificate of Piano Artists program is a good way for rising stars of the classical piano to get expert advice, and for aficionados of the art to catch some rising stars.Thursday night at the DeSantis Family Chapel on the campus of Palm Beach Atlantic University, the Palm Beach … [Read more...]