Murray Perahia

Biography

Murray David Perahia , KBE is an American pianist and conductor. He is widely considered as one of the greatest living pianists. He was the first North American pianist to win the Leeds International Piano Competition, in 1972. Known as a leading interpreter of Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann, among other composers, Perahia has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards from a total of 18 nominations, and 9 Gramophone Awards in addition to its first and only "Piano Award".

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

2010Nominee

Best Performance

Murray Perahia, Not Of This World

1988Nominee

Best Performance

Classic Archive: Murray Perahia - Beethoven, the Complete Piano Concertos

2002Nominee

Best Performance

A Beethoven Concert: Symphony No. 7, Piano Concerto No. 1, Overture to Coriolan / Solti, Perahia, London Symphony Orchestra