André Watts

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André Watts was a celebrated American classical pianist renowned for his virtuosic technique and expressive interpretations, particularly of Romantic repertoire.

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instanceOf classical pianist
human
musician
awardReceived Avery Fisher Prize
Grammy Award nomination
National Medal of Arts
causeOfDeath prostate cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1946-06-20
dateOfDeath 2023-07-12
educatedAt Peabody Institute
Philadelphia Musical Academy
employer Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Watts
father Herman Watts
fullName André Watts
genre classical music
givenName André
instrument piano
languageSpoken English
mother Maria Alexandra Gusmits
movement Romantic music interpretation
notableEvent debut with New York Philharmonic at age 16
televised performance with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
notableFor early career launch via Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts
expressive interpretations of Romantic repertoire
virtuosic piano technique
notableWork performances of Franz Liszt piano concertos
performances of Romantic piano repertoire
occupation pianist
university professor
performedWith Berlin Philharmonic
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
Philadelphia Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
placeOfBirth Bavaria
Germany
Nuremberg
placeOfDeath Bloomington, Indiana
positionHeld Jack I. and Dora B. Hamlin Endowed Chair in Music
residence Bloomington, Indiana
Philadelphia
sexOrGender male

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Avery Fisher Prize notableRecipient André Watts
Leon Fleisher notableStudent André Watts
André Watts fullName André Watts
Menahem Pressler notableStudent André Watts
subject linked to: Pressler