Russell Sherman
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Russell Sherman is an American classical pianist, educator and author.
Russell Sherman made his debut at The Town Hall
in New York at age 15; later studying piano with Edward Steuermann and composition with Erich Itor Kahn. Sherman has performed as a piano soloist with the New York Philharmonic
, the Los Angeles Philharmonic
, the Boston Symphony Orchestra
, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
, and the Philadelphia Orchestra
. He has performed in recital throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and the former Soviet Union.
He is currently artist-in-residence at New England Conservatory, where over thirty years ago he met and instructed Wha Kyung Byun, a woman who later became a well-known piano instructor herself as well as his wife.
Sherman's efforts as an educator have produced a number of pianists of note, among them, Christopher O'Riley
, Keren Hanan
, HaeSun Paik, Minsoo Sohn, Christopher Taylor
, Hugh Hinton, Soojin Ahn
, Randall Hodgkinson, Rina Dokshitsky, Sergey Schepkin
http://schepkin.com/, Kathleen Supové, Ning An, and Craig Smith
.
Sherman's book of short essays on piano playing related concerns, "Piano Pieces," was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in 1996. Among the observations in "Piano Pieces" is Sherman's comment that, "Music dispels the fear of mortality and the need for rigid and permanent identities. Music rejects the nine-to-five schedule, the hunger for cash, the encroachments and limits of crass appetitite."
Russell Sherman made his debut at The Town Hall
The Town Hall
The Town Hall is a performance space, located at 123 West 43rd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in New York City. It seats approximately 1,500 people.-History:...
in New York at age 15; later studying piano with Edward Steuermann and composition with Erich Itor Kahn. Sherman has performed as a piano soloist with the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
, the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
, the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...
, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
, and the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
. He has performed in recital throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and the former Soviet Union.
He is currently artist-in-residence at New England Conservatory, where over thirty years ago he met and instructed Wha Kyung Byun, a woman who later became a well-known piano instructor herself as well as his wife.
Sherman's efforts as an educator have produced a number of pianists of note, among them, Christopher O'Riley
Christopher O'Riley
Christopher O'Riley is an American classical pianist and public radio show host. He is the host of the weekly National Public Radio program From the Top. O'Riley is also known for his piano arrangements of songs by alternative artists....
, Keren Hanan
Keren Hanan
Keren Hanan, Greek-Israeli concert pianist, has been playing piano since she was eight years old. She started studying with Hanna Shalgi and Pnina Salzman. In her younger years, Keren was the recipient of various national awards. She has also won many American-Israel Foundation scholarships...
, HaeSun Paik, Minsoo Sohn, Christopher Taylor
Christopher Taylor (pianist)
Christopher Taylor is a prominent American pianist.After attending Harvard College, he has worked with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Buffalo Philharmonic, among others...
, Hugh Hinton, Soojin Ahn
Soojin Ahn
Soojin Ahn is a Korean American classical pianist. She started playing the piano at age three in her native South Korea and moved to the U.S. at age 10....
, Randall Hodgkinson, Rina Dokshitsky, Sergey Schepkin
Sergey Schepkin
Sergey Schepkin is an American pianist of Russian birth. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.-Performer:Schepkin was born in St. Petersburg. He started playing piano at the age of five under the tutelage of Leah Zelikhman, and studied piano at the St...
http://schepkin.com/, Kathleen Supové, Ning An, and Craig Smith
Craig Smith (conductor)
Craig Smith was an American conductor who is considered a seminal figure in Boston's Baroque music revival of the 1970s and 1980s. In subsequent years he became increasingly known as an international conductor...
.
Sherman's book of short essays on piano playing related concerns, "Piano Pieces," was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger W. Straus, Jr. and John C. Farrar. Known primarily as Farrar, Straus in its first decade of existence, the company was renamed several times, including Farrar, Straus and Young and Farrar, Straus and Cudahy...
in 1996. Among the observations in "Piano Pieces" is Sherman's comment that, "Music dispels the fear of mortality and the need for rigid and permanent identities. Music rejects the nine-to-five schedule, the hunger for cash, the encroachments and limits of crass appetitite."