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Jon Kimura Parker
Acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker sits down with tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude for a wide-ranging discussion on piano concertos. Drawing on his more than four decades of experience studying and performing concertos, Parker discusses the features of the genre he finds most compelling before chronicling its evolution from Mozart to the 20th Century, with excerpts from Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and more.
The Piano Concerto from Mozart to the 20th Century
Acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker sits down with tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude for a wide-ranging discussion on piano concertos. Drawing on his more than four decades of experience studying and performing concertos, Parker discusses the features of the genre he finds most compelling before chronicling its evolution from Mozart to the 20th Century, with excerpts from Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and more.
Known for his passionate artistry and engaging stage presence, with multiple solo appearances at the Berlin Philharmonie, London’s South Bank, the Sydney Opera House, and the Beijing Concert Hall, Jon Kimura Parker continues to perform to great acclaim ever since his First Prize win at the 1984 Leeds Competition.
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