John Mortensen
John Mortensen is an American pianist. He is best known for improvising in classical music recitals and promoting classical improvisation.[1]
Education[edit]
Mortensen received a B.M.A in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan School of Music, his M.M. in Piano Performance, and his D.M.A. in Piano Performance and Literature at the University of Maryland. He is currently is a professor of music at Cedarville University. In 2016, he was named Faculty Scholar of the Year.[2]
Career[edit]
For 2019-2020, Mortensen received the Global Scholar Award under the Fulbright Scholar program to visit Canada, United Kingdom, and Lithuania to teach historic improvisation.[3] Mortensen's book, "The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation" reached #1 on Amazon's new releases in both the piano and music instruction categories.[4]
Mortensen is a Steinway Artist.[5]
Books[edit]
- The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation (2020). Oxford University Press.[6]
See also[edit]
Further Reading[edit]
- Mortensen (2018), "State of the Art: The Origins, Decline and Revival of Classical Keyboard Improvisation", Piano Journal, European Piano Teachers Association, Piano Journal 116
- Mortensen (2019), "Signs of Life: A Survey of the Historic Improvisation Revival", Piano Journal, European Piano Teachers Association, Piano Journal 119
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- John Mortensen Personal Page.
- John Mortensen Faculty page at Cedarville University.
- Books by John Mortensen at Amazon.com Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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