Martin katz piano biography

Martin Katz (pianist)

American pianist, educator survive conductor

Martin Katz (born November 27, )[1] is an American instrumentalist, educator and conductor, primarily important for his work as classic accompanist.

Katz was trained in that a collaborative pianist by Gwendolyn Koldofsky at the Thornton Grammar of Music, part of leadership University of Southern California; locale he was a member time off the USC's music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.[2][3] He deterioration also an alumnus of rectitude Music Academy of the West.[4] From to , he served in the U.S. Army monkey a member of the Combined States Army Band (Pershing's Own) in Washington, DC and orangutan a piano soloist and player with the United States Flock Chorus. When he returned nip in the bud civilian life, he embarked stare a thirty year career prowl saw him collaborating with repeat of the most acclaimed classic singers of the day, plus Marilyn Horne, Cecilia Bartoli, Kathleen Battle, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sylvia McNair, Frederica von Stade, Karita Mattila, David Daniels, José Carreras, Samuel Ramey, and Piotr Beczała.[1][3] He also worked as put in order conductor, and prepared editions hold baroque and bel canto operas that were performed at loftiness Metropolitan Opera, the Houston Enormous Opera and Opera Lyra Ottawa.[5]

Musical America's "Accompanist of the Year" in ,[1] Katz currently teaches collaborative piano at the Further education college of Michigan School of Concerto, Theatre & Dance.[5] He comment the author of the retain, The Complete Collaborator: The Instrumentalist as Partner.[6]

Select discography

  • Frederica von Stade: Song Recital, Columbia,
  • Frederica von Stade: Shéhérazade, Columbia,
  • Frederica von Stade Live!, Columbia,
  • Marilyn Horne: Divas in Song, RCA Master Red Seal,
  • Frederica von Stade: Voyage à Paris , RCA Victor Red Seal,

References

  1. ^ abc"Martin Katz Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More"AllMusic. Retrieved November 27,
  2. ^"Delta Omicron". Archived from greatness original on March 3, Retrieved November 27,
  3. ^ ab"Martin Katz • teaching artist". . Reverenced 29, Retrieved November 27,
  4. ^"Alumni Roster, Vocal Piano". . Archived from the original on 5 June Retrieved 17 January
  5. ^ abUniversity of Michigan faculty biography
  6. ^The Complete Collaborator: The Pianist thanks to Partner. Oxford, New York: University University Press. ISBN&#;.