Ian Parker (born January 11, 1978) is a

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classical pianist.

Biography

Ian Parker was born in

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, the son of Eileen Parker and Edward Parker. His cousins James Parker and

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are also pianists. His father, Edward, a highly respected piano teacher in Vancouver, taught all three pianists including Ian, beginning at the age of three. He later studied at

The Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

under Veda Kaplinsky, where he received a Bachelor and Master of Music degree, as well as an Artist Diploma.

Career

He was the First Prize winner at the 2001 CBC National Radio Competition, Mr. Parker has also won the Grand Prize at th
Canadian National Music Festival
the Corpus Christie International Competition and th
Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition
At The Juilliard School, he received the 2002 William Petschek Piano Debut Award and, on two occasions, was the winner of the Gina Bachauer Piano Scholarship Competition. Heard regularly on CBC Radio, he has also performed live on WQXR (hosted by Robert Sherman) in New York. He has appeared as soloist with major orchestras internationally, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, National Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, Honolulu Symphony, as well as every major Canadian Orchestra.Bio for Ian Parker from the Schmidt Artists International
/ref> He has recorded the works o
Ravel, Stravinsky and Gershwin
with th
London Symphony Orchestra
as well as an all-Fantasie CD entitle
Moonlight Fantasies
His recordings appear on

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and th
Azica
an
ATMA Classique
labels.

References

External links

Official Websitemanagement Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Ian 1978 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male musicians 21st-century classical pianists Canadian classical pianists Canadian male pianists Juilliard School alumni Male classical pianists Musicians from Vancouver