Series # 11 -@ the ISGM --> Calderwood Hall

 

 

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Charlie Albright,

Piano

Born in Centralia, Washington, Mr. Albright began piano lessons at the age of three. He has studied with Nancy Adsit and has participated in master classes with Richard Goode, Leif Ove Andsnes and Abbey Simon. Mr. Albright earned an Associate of Science degree at Centralia College while he was also in high school, and was accepted to the Harvard College/New England Conservatory of Music joint program, where he completed his Bachelor’s degree as a Pre-med and Economics major at Harvard in 2011 and is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music, with Wha-Kyung Byun. Mr. Albright is a Steinway Artist.
 (what were you doing at age three ) 

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(Now at age 24)
 

Mr. Albright
performed

(masterfully)....

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Schubert, Impromptus,

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Schubert, Sonata in B -flat Major
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Winner of the 2011 Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts from Harvard University, 
Mr. Albright has also been named the Artist in Residence for Harvard University’s Leverett House for 2011-2012, a position last filled by Yo-Yo Ma.
 

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Mr. Albright made his New York and Kennedy Center recital debuts on the Young Concert Artists Series and at the   Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Orchestral debuts included the San Francisco Symphony with conductor Alondra de la Parra, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra with conductor Gerard Schwarz, and the Boston Pops with conductor Keith Lockhart.  

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listen here

http://www.youtube.com/pianomanca
 

....and as cute as can be ! :)

 The most beautiful performance :)

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This just in ...

All-Schubert Gardner Museum Concert Review (연주 리뷰)
"If Albright is not indisputably first among equals, he seems to me unsurpassed and on the top tier."
 The Boston Musical Intelligencer raved of Charlie's first of three all-Schubert concerts, writing that "I will be surprised to hear another performance at this level very soon. It was gripping, frankly, both spellbinding and spellbound, quite unlike most such solo recitals I've heard over the decades."
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The review described Charlie's playing as "ravishing, limpid, even more singing than the norm. I instantly judged that this is a major lyrical and songful pianist."
 "It was entirely evident that Albright got it, has important viewpoints, can impose without effort his will to say what he wants to say, never missing those subtler breaks with aching modulations."
 "Albright knows inwardness and the playing feels emotionally wise."
 "Albright contrasted lyricism of the greatest beauty with drama and portent, all in an unobvious, unobtrusive, unrushed and again cannily pedaled way."
 "This was rare keyboard musicianship, interior, also remote, full of unease, a lonely wanderer in outer space sending back messages from other worlds. Albright was fully present and on top of things, attentive to his own performance, in complete command and control of his fingers, able to make things go just as he decided."
 "Albright's psychological senses, heart and soul, were manifestly advanced enough to meet a challenging program.

• Charlie Albright
•  Michael O'Sullivan THANK YOU ! A commanding performance , truly enjoyed by everyone at the Gardner/Calderwood Hall last evening. It was so exciting, I'm your fan for life !
• Charlie Albright You too,
  Michael, thank you for the kind words! I am so happy you enjoyed the performance!
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