Randall Atcheson is an American concert pianist.

Life and career

Randall Atcheson, the son of a

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, was raised in

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and Clanton, Alabama.Alabama Music Hall of Fame,
Alabama Music Hall of Fame Achiever – Randall Atcheson
" Retrieved November 18, 2010 He began studying piano at the age of six and added the organ at the age of nine. By the time he was 12 years old, he was enrolled in the

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School of Music in

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. In 1971, Atcheson transferred to New York city's

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where he went on to become the first student allowed to pursue and receive simultaneous degrees in piano and organ performance. He made his New York public performance debut at the Juilliard's Alice Tully Hall playing both instruments.Bernard Holland.
"MUSIC: DEBUTS IN REVIEW; Randall Atcheson Plays On Organ and Piano"
April 5, 1981,

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, Retrieved November 18, 2010 In the course of his career, Atcheson has performed at major venues internationally, including the

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, Salle Gaveau and the American Embassy in Paris, France,

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in England, as well as 10 performances at Carnegie Hall.Newington-Cropsey Foundation,
Randall Atcheson
" Retrieved November 18, 2010''Staff Reports, Atcheson plays 10th Carnegie Hall concert'', November 17, 2010,
The Clanton Advertiser
, Retrieved November 18, 2010 Atcheson was named a

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in 1991.

Discography

References

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