Soheil Nasseri
Soheil Nasseri (born 1979) is an American pianist based in Berlin.[1]
Biography[]
Born to Iranian parents in Santa Monica, California, Soheil Nasseri grew up in Darnestown, MD where he began studying the piano at the age of five and at the age of twenty moved to New York to study with Karl Ulrich Schnabel (1909–2001). Following the death of Schnabel, Nasseri became a protégé of Jerome Lowenthal and Claude Frank. Other significant teachers include , , Clinton Adams, , and Ann Schein.
Concerts[]
Nasseri has premiered over two dozen works by contemporary composers since 2001.[2] Notably, he performed the world premiere of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji's Sonata No. 0 (1917) at Carnegie Hall in 2002, and made the first commercial recording thereof.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Smith, Steve (11 September 2008). "No Record Deal, No Problem: A Pianist Plays, Regardless". The New York Times.
- ^ A Young Pianist With a Big Appetite
- ^ Pianist Soheil Nasseri: Local Boy Does Pretty Good - washingtonpost.com
- ^ He took a risk, but former RM student returns with honor
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