Jon Hynes
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Jon Hynes is an American
classical
concert pianist
.
, Hynes is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music
in Rochester
, New York
, where he studied with Vitaly Margulis
and Natalya Antonova. Hynes spent two years at the Paris Conservatory in France
before completing his doctoral degree from the Eastman School. He has performed around the world at venues such as St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London
, the International Musicora Festival in Paris
and the Gnessin School of Music in Moscow
.
Hynes is a prize-winning pianist
of several competitions, including the gold medal of the 1990 Nena Wideman Competition, the Eastman Concerto Competition, and the Young Keyboard Artists International Competition.
He is a frequent adjudicator
, lecturer
, and clinician throughout the United States
.
United States
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classical
Classical music
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concert pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
Biography
A native of Little Rock, ArkansasArkansas
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, Hynes is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
in Rochester
Rochester, New York
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, New York
New York
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, where he studied with Vitaly Margulis
Vitaly Margulis
Vitaly Margulis was a Ukrainian classical pianist.-Biography:Vitaly Margulis was born in the city of Kharkiv in the Ukraine. He took his first piano lessons from his father, whose teacher studied with the composer Alexander Scriabin...
and Natalya Antonova. Hynes spent two years at the Paris Conservatory in France
France
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before completing his doctoral degree from the Eastman School. He has performed around the world at venues such as St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London
London
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, the International Musicora Festival in Paris
Paris
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and the Gnessin School of Music in Moscow
Moscow
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.
Hynes is a prize-winning pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
of several competitions, including the gold medal of the 1990 Nena Wideman Competition, the Eastman Concerto Competition, and the Young Keyboard Artists International Competition.
He is a frequent adjudicator
Adjudicator
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, lecturer
Lecturer
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, and clinician throughout the United States
United States
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.