Liselotte Selbiger was a renowned classical music artist who was born on May 12, 1924, in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of a Jewish family and grew up in a musical household. Her father was a violinist, and her mother was a pianist. From a young age, Selbiger showed a keen interest in music and began playing the piano at the age of four. Selbiger's family fled Germany in 1933 due to the rise of the Nazi regime. They settled in Palestine, where Selbiger continued her musical education. She studied with renowned pianist and composer Alexander Uriah Boskovich and later with pianist and composer Paul Ben-Haim. In 1946, Selbiger moved to the United States to further her musical career. She studied at the Juilliard School in New York City with renowned pianist and teacher Rosina Lhévinne. Selbiger's talent and dedication to her craft quickly became apparent, and she won several awards and competitions, including the Naumburg Award in 1950. Selbiger's career as a concert pianist took off in the 1950s. She performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe, playing with major orchestras and conductors. She was particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Bach, Beethoven, and Schumann. One of Selbiger's most notable performances was her debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1952. She played Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 under the baton of Dimitri Mitropoulos. The performance was a critical and commercial success, and Selbiger was praised for her technical skill and musicality. Selbiger continued to perform with the New York Philharmonic throughout the 1950s and 1960s, playing under the baton of conductors such as Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez. She also performed with other major orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her career as a concert pianist, Selbiger was also a dedicated teacher. She taught at the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, among other institutions. Many of her students went on to have successful careers as pianists and musicians. Selbiger's dedication to music was recognized with several awards and honors throughout her career. In addition to the Naumburg Award, she received the Harriet Cohen International Music Award in 1953 and the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Medal in 1960. Selbiger continued to perform and teach well into her later years. She passed away on December 22, 2014, at the age of 90. Her legacy as a talented and dedicated musician lives on through her recordings and the many students she taught over the course of her career.

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