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Noel Engebretson has established a significant career as a pianist
and educator, with a reputation that continues to grow.
An Associate Professor at The University of Alabama,
he originally is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. His debut occurred
there when he was sixteen, with a performance as guest soloist
with the Minnesota Orchestra. Since then he has won numerous
awards and honors, including one of the top prizes at the 1989
McMahon International Piano Competition, as well as one of the
most important awards in the 1988 Young Keyboard Artists
Association International Piano Competition.
In the summer of 1996 he embarked on a concert tour of The
People's Republic of China, where he was featured artist in a
series of recitals, lectures, and masterclasses. Among the many
concerts were appearances with three of China's top orchestras,
plus solo recitals in many of the major conservatories. These
concerts earned him many accolades, and he has been invited
back to every major location in which he has performed. This
was his second tour of China.
He also has performed in recitals and as guest soloist throughout the United States, appearing with such orchestras as the Waukesha Symphony Orchestra, the Glendale Pops Orchestra, the Lawton Philharmonic, the Rochester Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Symphony in Texas, the Kansas City Medical Arts Orchestra, as well as numerous appearances with the St. Paul Civic Symphony. He has also premiered several new compositions by 20th century composers.
He has studied with some of the world's leading musicians; among them, John Perry, Frank Mannheimer, as well as Paul Freed, Jorge Bolet, and Leonid Hambro. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.
In the Summer of 1988 he was one of four artists from around the world to be invited to perform and give master classes at the Eastman School of Music. He has also spent one year on the faculty at the Idyllwild School Of Music And The Arts, as well as participating as faculty in their Summer Music Festival. He has also performed and taught at the Arcosanti Music Festival in Arizona.
He was an award winner in the MTNA Collegiate Artist Competition, the Minnesota Symphony Competition, Boyd National Competition, Louise D. McMahon International Competition, United States Information Agency Violin and Piano Competition, the Young Keyboard Artists Association International Piano Competition and many more. He has also been an adjudicator and conference artist in various International Piano Competitions and Festivals. His students have placed or won top awards in the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition, the California Music Teachers Association Bartok Competition, as well as numerous local and regional competitions.
Reviews
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Engebretson drew a beautiful, rich and ringing sound from
the piano... the audience reacted enthusiastically with a
standing ovation to express gratitude for the fine
performance."
The Freeman
"His polish..distinguished him in repertoire as well as
artistry..an emotionally charged presentation."
The Montgomery Advertiser
"Astounding keyboard skill"
The Tuscaloosa News
"Engebretson has a huge tone and established himself
with authority in the opening chords. He was equally
strong in the heroic rondo theme in the third
movement... the capacity audience was most
enthusiastic..."
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minnesota
"In a pianistic age dominated by assembly-line
musicianship - all those competition winners who sound
pretty much alike - Noel Engebretson is a breed apart."
Rochester Evening Times-Union
"Engebretson presented a positively thunderous
performance of the D minor Chaconne of J. S. Bach ... a
magnificent feat, well worth hearing in its own right."
Rochester Morning Times-Union
"Engebretson's playing of the Liszt was nothing short
of sensational. Not only was it technically brilliant, but
it was rich with countless ideas of original expression -
a hesitation here, a rolled chord there, beautiful control
over fast, non-legato passages, and dynamic contrasts
that left one gasping in amazement."
Austin American Statesman
"The quality of his musical address, especially in the slow
movement of the Mozart [K. 467 Elvira Madigan]
Concerto, was so effective that a couple of young lovers
seated in front of this auditor must have thought they
were back watching the movie and being overcome by
the wonder of it all."
Kansas City Times
"The young musician displayed an agile, well-controlled
technique and a sound musical mind...(he) was plainly
on top of the music at all times"
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Contact details and further information
Noel EngebretsonThe University of Alabama
School of Music
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0366
(205) 345-8980 or 348-1462
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