Sunday, April 28, 2013

David E. Berry, D.M.A., Pianist with Ritz Chamber Players, Thanks AfriClassical for Post and Provides Biography

David E. Berry



Audio samples of David E. Berry playing Dvorak's Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 87 can be heard at the pianist's website, http://www.davideberry.com/html/listen.php 

David E. Berry writes:

Dear Mr. Zick,

Thank you again for posting the information about my recital. I just thought I'd pass on to you a bit more information about myself. I have included my bio below and have attached a few sample recordings. All the best to you and thank you for your blog!

Biography for David E. Berry

A native of Syracuse, NY, David E. Berry’s music-making has been described as both “compelling” and “full of power." Mr. Berry's performances as soloist and chamber musician have been featured at venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Bechstein Auditorium, the FOCUS festival, Jacoby Symphony Hall, the Gateways Music Festival, Coastal Concert Series, as well as in live broadcasts of WQXR (New York). Mr. Berry has also been a featured performer in the “Nights in the Gardens of Spain” and “Chopin, George Sand and Their Circle” Piano Series’ hosted by author David Dubal. Mr. Berry was featured as soloist in the world premiere of Kevin Cummines’ Piano Concerto with the Hudson Symphony Orchestra and also performed the world premiere of James Lee III's piano quintet "Night Visions of Kippur" at the UW World Series (Seattle).

Mr. Berry was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2007 Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, as well as a prizewinner in the Thousand Islands International Piano Competition. He has received his Bachelors of Music with High Distinction from the Eastman School of Music, and Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Juilliard School. An avid learner, Mr. Berry is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, and has been a recipient of the Links Scholarship for Artistic and Academic Excellence and C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellowship. His primary piano instructors have included Martin Canin, Douglas Humpherys, and George Skafidas, with additional chamber music studies under Seymour Lipkin, Jacob Lateiner and Jonathan Feldman. Mr. Berry is a member of the Jacksonville, Fla., based chamber music ensemble the Ritz Chamber Players as well as the West Palm Beach, Fl. based Core Ensemble. He also performs in duo recital with cellist Patrice Jackson-Tilghman (cellist of the Mark O' Connor String Quartet). In addition to his performance activities, Mr. Berry also serves as Co-Coordinator of Chamber Music for the Gateways Music Festival, which is in residence at the Eastman School of Music, and serves as the music and arts director of All Angels' Church in New York City.

Best,
David

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