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Sara Laimon is a renowned classical pianist and professor of music at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She was born in New York City in 1961 and began playing the piano at the age of four. Her parents were both musicians, and her father was a composer and conductor. Laimon attended the Juilliard School in New York City, where she studied with Adele Marcus and earned her Bachelor of Music degree. She then went on to study with Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where she earned her Master of Music degree. In 1984, Laimon won the prestigious Young Concert Artists International Auditions, which launched her career as a soloist. She has since performed with major orchestras around the world, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. One of Laimon's most notable performances was her debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1986, where she performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. The performance was highly praised by critics, and Laimon was hailed as a rising star in the classical music world. Laimon has also been recognized for her work as a chamber musician. She has collaborated with many renowned musicians, including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Joshua Bell, and clarinetist Richard Stoltzman. In 1991, she co-founded the Daedalus Quartet, which has won numerous awards and performed at major venues around the world. In addition to her performing career, Laimon is also a respected educator. She has been a professor of music at McGill University since 1994 and has taught masterclasses at many prestigious institutions, including the Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute of Music, and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Laimon has received many awards and honors throughout her career. In 1999, she was awarded the Virginia Parker Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts, which recognizes outstanding Canadian musicians. In 2005, she was awarded the McGill University Faculty of Music's Distinguished Teaching Award. In 2011, she was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, which is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Canadian scholar or artist. Laimon has also recorded extensively throughout her career. Her recordings include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and many other composers. Her recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations was highly praised by critics and was named one of the best classical recordings of 2007 by The New York Times. In addition to her performing and teaching career, Laimon is also a dedicated advocate for the arts. She has served on the boards of many arts organizations, including the Canadian Music Centre and the Banff Centre for the Arts. She has also been a strong supporter of music education and has worked to promote music education in schools and communities around the world. Overall, Sara Laimon is a highly respected and accomplished classical pianist and educator. Her performances have been praised for their technical brilliance and emotional depth, and her recordings have been widely acclaimed. She has also been recognized for her work as a chamber musician and her dedication to promoting the arts.

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