Dean Kramer is an American concert pianist

Pianist

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 and an associate professor of piano at the University of Oregon

University of Oregon

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. Kramer studied music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Oberlin Conservatory of Music

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 and the University of Texas, and also took masterclasses in France

France

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 with Gina Bachauer

Gina Bachauer

Gina Bachauer , was a Greek classical pianist who toured extensively in the United States and Europe....

 and Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein KBE was a Polish-American pianist. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music of a variety of composers...

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In 1972, Kramer was awarded the first place at the Washington Piano Competition. Three years later, in 1975, he won the first national Chopin competition in Miami. Kramer also was awarded fifth place in the ninth Chopin Competition in Warsaw

Warsaw

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Kramer frequently records for radio

Radio

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and television.