Pianist Donald Berman is a champion of new works by living composers, overlooked music by twentieth century masters, and recitals that link classical and modern repertoires. His recent CDs The Unknown Ives, volumes 1 & 2, and The Uncovered Ruggles on New World Records have been internationally acclaimed. He is the Artistic Director for the American Academy in Rome Concert series in New York and four-volume CD on Bridge Records. This season Donald premiered and recorded Christopher Theofanidis’ Piano Concerto with the Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra of Ohio and The Belgrade Symphony, He has recently released CDs of songs by Aaron Jay Kernis with Susan Narucki (Koch 2008), music of Arthur Levering (New World), Tamar Diesendruck (centaur), and Martin Boykan (New world.) He is a prizewinner of the 1991 Schubert International Competition and a member of the Dinosaur Annex New Music Ensemble since 1987.

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