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playing Brahms' Capriccio in C sharp minor op. 76.
In a world that sees wunderkinds of the piano come and go, Robert Silverman has reached a level of musical and technical authority that can only be accomplished after years of deep commitment to the instrument and its vast literature. Many aspects of Silverman's playing are frequently noted - a polished technique, an extraordinary range of tonal palette, an uncanny ability to sing his way into the heart of a phrase, and his probing interpretation of the most complex works in the repertoire.
Robert Silverman has performed in concert halls throughout North America, Europe, the Far East and Australia. Under the batons of such renowned conductors as Seiji Ozawa, John Eliot Gardiner, Neeme Järvi, Sergiu Comissiona, and Zdenek Macal, he has performed with orchestras on three continents, including the Chicago Symphony, the Sydney Symphony, the BBC (London) Symphony, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestras, and every major orchestra in Canada.
Frequently heard on the CBC network, Robert Silverman's discography numbers close to 20 albums. He was recently the subject of a Stereophile cover story. His album of Liszt's piano music received a Grand Prix du Disque from the Liszt Society of Budapest, while his recording of the Michael Conway Baker Piano Concerto (written for, and dedicated to, Silverman) won a JUNO award. He was recently named the first winner of the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Keyboard Artistry, administered by the Ontario Arts Council Foundation, in recognition of "his high level of artistry, his moving interpretations of a wide range of music...and his commitment and contribution to music in Canada.
His recent projects include an eight-concert series encompassing all thirty-two Beethoven sonatas. The cycle is being presented in several locations, including Vancouver's Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, The University of Winnipeg, and Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio.
A resident of Vancouver and member of the faculty of the University of British Columbia since 1973, Silverman recently completed a term as Director of the School of Music. He plays Steinway pianos, and records for OrpheumMasters, CBC Records, Stereophile and Marquis Classics.
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