Peter Vinograde, Pianist
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"Instantly impressed as a pianist with a big technique, a lively mind, and a passionate commitment to the music"
The New York Times
The New York Times
Pianist Peter Vinograde has developed a reputation as an outstanding interpreter of J.S. Bach and contemporary composers. He annually tours the U.S., Canada, and Asia. His most recent Asian appearances have included three China tours: in solo recital, with the Macao Orchestra, and with flautist Lydia Yang to promote their CD. This season’s Bach birthday concert at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church features the Musical Offering in addition to other solo and chamber works.
As a chamber musician, Peter Vinograde has appeared at the Bard, Bargemusic, Caramoor, and Wolftrap Festivals. As a collaborative artist, he toured throughout Asia with violinist Midori, including her Singapore debut, also performing with her at the Cape Cod and Mostly Mozart Festivals.
Last season featured Mozart's Concerto #25 in both Indiana and Santa Fe and a podcast of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue from an outdoor concert in Zion National Park. It also included a solo recital at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery (part of the American Music Festival), a return to Santa Fe to play Mozart's Concerto #9, and chamber concerts in Macao, China and Taiwan.
In conjunction with his new class at the Manhattan School of Music, Bach for Pianists, Dr. Vinograde presents the Goldberg Variations in lecture/recital form at conservatories and universities, including Juilliard this season. In addition, recent Canadian tours included Bach's D minor and F minor Concerti, paired with the Goldbergs.
World premiere performances have included Nicolas Flagello's Concerto #3 (1962) with Nicholas Palmer and the Owensboro (KY) Symphony, Hal Campbell's Piano Concerto (1997) in Utah, and Mark Zuckerman's On the Edges (1996) in Taiwan. Dr. Vinograde's numerous distinctions began with first prize in the 1971 J.S. Bach International Competition, followed by his New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall and an N.E.A.-sponsored Lincoln Center recital at Alice Tully Hall. He has been featured on NPR's Performance Today and CBC-TV's the Journal. CDs include releases on Albany, CBC, Linfair (Decca) and Phoenix.
Peter Vinograde teaches at the Manhattan School of Music, where he was a student of Zenon Fishbein, and at Lehman College (CUNY).
