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John Wilson
Location:
San Diego
United States 92102
United States 92102
Contact:
JohnWilsonPianist@gmail.com
Additional Info:
Hailed for his “Virtuosity” (Miami Herald), “elegance and energy” (Classical Miami Magazine),“inventiveness” (San Diego Tribune) and described as a “marvelous, musical mad scientist” (Music Critics Association of North America) American pianist John Wilson performs equally brilliantly as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral pianist. A top prize winner in international competitions, recently Wilson won 1st Prize in the 2019 American Prize Foundation Competition and the prize for the "Best Performance of an American Work" at the 2017 Liszt- Garrison International Piano Competition. He was featured in the San Francisco Symphony’s 2018 Carnegie Hall tour, under the direction of Mo. Michael Tilson Thomas, performing the solo pianoforte part to Stravinsky’s “Petrushka (1947). His playing was subsequently described as “brilliant” by the “Classical Voice” publication. His performances have been broadcast on WQXR, and Medici TV!. Wilson has recorded for MSR Classics.
Wilson has performed extensively in North America, South America and Europe, in recital halls such as the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Center and at The American Academy of Arts and Letters. As a soloist he has performed with the New World Symphony, Napa Valley Symphony Orchestra, and both the New Amsterdam Symphony and Orchestra Camerata Notturna in New York City.
"Wilson met the score’s bravura demands on its own terms, exhibiting speed, dexterity and panache in equal proportion"
An avid chamber musician, he has appeared in chamber ensembles with musicians of the San Francisco Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, violin soloist Anthony Marwood, and San Diego Symphony where his pianism was described as “highly inventive” by the San Diego Tribune. He has performed in duo recital with violinist Joshua Bell numerous times, cellist Johannes Moser, and soprano Audra McDonald. He has additionally collaborated with violinist Gil Shaham, and cellist Alisa Weilerstein. Dedicated to contemporary music, Wilson has been sought after for numerous world premieres, performing on the U.S and World premieres of solo piano works by Michael Tilson Thomas, Timo Andres, Judith Lang Zaimont, and ensemble works by Steve Reich, Reinbert de Leeuw, HK Gruber, and Bernd Deutsch.
As an ensemble musician he has performed with over one hundred conductors, including the some of the world’s leading conductors, such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Edo de Waart, Stéphane Denève, and John Williams. He has appeared as Guest Principal Keyboard with the San Francisco Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.
Fees
Rehearsals are $80/hr for an upcoming performanceVocal coaching same fee.
Recordings are as follows: $100/hr for recording itself. Rehearsals during recording time are same fee.
Performances and appearances are $300 per appearance of 1 hour; $100 each additional hour thereafter.
I play all keyboard instruments; including highest baroque training with top current baroque specialists and conductors in concert circuit in recent years.
I can sight read anything.
Instruments
Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Electronic KeyboardSpecialisms
Early Music, Contemporary Music, Jazz, Improvisation, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Theatre, Musical DirectionWhy not...
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