Gary Graffman

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Gary Graffman

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World Rank

#11818

Historical Rank

#3845

USA Rank

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Why Is Gary Graffman Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Gary Graffman is an American classical pianist, teacher and administrator. Early life Graffman was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. Having started piano at age 3, Graffman entered the Curtis Institute of Music at age 7 in 1936 as a piano student of Isabelle Vengerova. After graduating from Curtis in 1946, he made his professional solo debut with conductor Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. From 1946 to 1948, he studied at Columbia University. In 1949, Graffman won the Leventritt Competition. He then furthered his piano studies with Rudolf Serkin at the Marlboro Music Festival and informally with Vladimir Horowitz. In 1954, he returned to Columbia to perform Edward MacDowell's Piano Concerto No. 2 under Leopold Stokowski at the university's bicentennial concert.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Gary Graffman?

Gary Graffman is affiliated with the following schools:

• Curtis Institute of Music