John Perry (pianist)
About
John Perry (Born: USA) is an American pianist and international professor of piano. American pianist and teacher. He and his wife, Mina Hirobe-Perry, from Japan, are co-founders of John Perry Academy in 2013. One of their famous students is Umi Garrett. Mr. Perry earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Eastman School of Music.[1] He continued his studies in Europe for four years at the Akademie für Musik in Vienna. Mrs. Perry earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo. After three years of concertizing and teaching in Japan, she worked and studied in Europe where she earned an Artist Diploma. She then continued advanced studies at the Glen Gould School of Music in Canada. Besides her own academy with John, she is director of the Honors Piano Performance Seminar at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles and maintains a private studio in La Crescenta, California.
Concerts and Activities
John Perry has won numerous awards, including the highest prizes in both the Busoni[2] and Viotti International Music Competition, and special honors at the Marguerite Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris. He enjoys chamber music and working with other instrumentalists. He works internationally and often serves as a jury member at competitions.
His Professorships
He is a professor at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto,[3] professor of piano at California State University, Northridge, in Los Angeles,[4] a visiting artist at the faculty of Boston University,[5] and was a professor at the USC Thornton School of Music.[6]
During summer, he is an artist professor:
- at the Lake Como International Piano Academy,[7] the Banff Centre in Alberta,[8] Canada,
- the Sarasota Music Festival in Florida,[9]
- the Orford Music Festival in Quebec,[10]
- the Morningside Music Bridge Program in Calgary, Alberta,[11]
- the Internationaler Klaviersommer Cochem, Germany,[12]
- the International Music Festival in Perugia, Italy,[13]
- the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy, Montecito[14]
- and the International Music Festival in Santa Barbara.[15]
In winter, January, he is a guest artist at the Sydney Piano Festival in Australia.[16]
His students have won many prizes worldwide. Umi Garrett Grand Prix Winner, Cat.A at II Chopin International Piano Competition, Hartford, CT
Recordings and YouTube Publications
His recordings are available on the Telefunken, Musical Heritage Society, CBC, ACA, and Fox labels and YouTube (where he plays with his wife or his wife plays with two of his students, demonstrating their teaching style. (Most videos are on their respective YT pages of Mina Perry or Andrea Perry, another family member).
References
- ↑ "Eastman School of Music".
- ↑ "Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and Piano Festival".
- ↑ http://ggs.rcmusic.ca/faculty/perry-john
- ↑ "John Perry". 17 June 2013.
- ↑ University, co-authored by Fyodor Wolf and Chris Rodriguez, Boston. "Search Results: john perry".
- ↑ "USC Thornton School of Music".
- ↑ "Search Results perry".
- ↑ "Search for "perry" - Banff Centre".
- ↑ "Faculty".
- ↑ "You searched for john perry - Orford Music".
- ↑ "Campus Photo Gallery - Mount Royal University - Calgary, Alberta, Canada".
- ↑ Durand-Noll, GEDit GmbH. "Klaviersommer Cochem - Festival und Meisterkurs - enjoy!".
- ↑ "John Perry - Music Fest Perugia".
- ↑ "amalfi-festival".
- ↑ "Montecito International Music Festival - About - Facebook".
- ↑ Australia, Sydney International Piano Competition of. "Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia - SIPCA".
External links
- John and Mina Perry and their Academy
- Bio of John Perry of Bach Cantatas
- Mike Curb College of Arts, California State University, Northridge
- Professors at Orford Music
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