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Gold Country Piano Institute's
Master Instructor, Dr. Thomas Hecht
Biography & Credentials
 American pianist Thomas Hecht
has appeared on five continents as soloist, chamber musician and as a
member of the internationally acclaimed duo-piano team of Hecht &
Shapiro, winners of the Munich International Two Piano Competition and
the USA National Duo Piano Competition. He has performed in many of the
world's cultural centers, appearing with leading orchestras such as the
New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony,
Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Johannesburg
Festival Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra. Highlights of recent tours include performances at
the Lincoln Center in New York, the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, the
Kennedy Center in Washington, and recitals in Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Thailand, Italy, Serbia & Montenegro, South Africa, and throughout
all the major centers of Australia and New Zealand.
Dr. Hecht is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory where he
won first prize in the concerto competition and the Kaufmann Award for
excellence in chamber music. Later he was accepted for graduate studies
at the Peabody Institute as a student of Leon Fleisher, who was so
impressed with the young pianist's abilities that was soon asked to
become his mentor’s teaching assistant, an honor which Fleisher - one
of the great pianists of our time - had never before bestowed on any
pianist. His merits and many noteworthy achievements were recently
celebrated at Peabody where he was presented with the coveted Young
Maestro Award, honoring alumni who have distinguished themselves in
their performing careers.
Dr. Hecht also enjoys a well-deserved reputation as one of the leading teachers of his generation,
having produced a multitude of first prizewinners in competitions
throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, and now Australasia. He
has served on the jury panels of the Geneva and Gina Bachauer
International Piano Competitions in addition to the national piano
competitions of Japan, Thailand, Australia and South Africa. He
receives regular invitations to summer piano festivals, including
performances in Sydney, Beijing, Wellington and Brasov (where he was
recently named Honorary Professor of Piano at the University of
Transylvania), and continues to be in frequent demand for guest
lectures, workshops and music conferences throughout the world.
Thomas Hecht is a Steinway Artist
Recordings on the Azica, Elysium & Atoll Labels
Englefield Arts Management
www.thomashecht.net
Contact Gold Country Piano Institute
Address: P.O. Box 1321, Nevada City, CA 95959-1321
Telephone: (530) 265-8648 or (530) 432-3451, Fax: (530) 478-9485
URL: ./dr_thomas_hecht.htm
Last modified: April 13, 2006
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