Period

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Classical

 

 

Romantic

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Concerto

 

 

Keyboard

 

Boris Barere was a renowned classical pianist born on September 30, 1954, in Kiev, Ukraine. He was born into a family of musicians, with his father being a pianist and his mother a violinist. Boris began playing the piano at the age of four and showed exceptional talent from a young age. At the age of six, Boris gave his first public performance, and by the age of nine, he had already won his first competition. He continued to win numerous competitions throughout his childhood and teenage years, including the All-Union Competition in Moscow in 1972. In 1974, Boris moved to the United States to study at the Juilliard School in New York City. He studied under the renowned pianist and teacher, Adele Marcus, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1978. He continued his studies at Juilliard, earning a Master of Music degree in 1980. Boris made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1985, performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the New York Youth Symphony. The performance was a huge success, and Boris received critical acclaim for his virtuosic playing and musicality. Throughout his career, Boris performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He also performed at major music festivals, such as the Ravinia Festival, the Tanglewood Music Festival, and the Edinburgh International Festival. Boris was known for his passionate and expressive playing, as well as his technical brilliance. He was particularly renowned for his interpretations of the music of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff. He recorded several albums throughout his career, including a critically acclaimed recording of Chopin's complete Etudes. In addition to his performing career, Boris was also a dedicated teacher. He taught at the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School, where he was a member of the piano faculty from 1991 until his death. Boris received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1987 and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition in 1988. He was also a finalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1981. Tragically, Boris passed away on August 2, 2017, at the age of 62. He had been scheduled to perform at the Tanglewood Music Festival that summer but had to cancel due to illness. His death was a great loss to the classical music world, and he is remembered as one of the greatest pianists of his generation.

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