Instruments piano

Press Reviews John Pickett has received critical acclaim for his performances in the U.S. and Europe. Most recently his performances in Krakow and Katowice, Poland earned him praise from The Gazeta Wyborcza for his "perfect sound balance, great intuition and sensibility," and The Trybuna Slaska for his "ravishing" Rhapsody in Blue of George Gershwin. In 1994 John Pickett was a finalist in The First International Competition of 20th Century Piano Music held in Orleans, France, and was invited back to Farance the following year to perform solo recitals in Paris and Orleans. Le Loiret wrote that Samuel Barber’s Sonata "is a work that fits him like a glove: rhythmic energy, melodic inventiveness and a fugue as part of fireworks finale." Most recently, he performed a solo recital at the Conservatoire de Paris as part of an American music festival, which featured the 1994 and 1996 laureates of this competition. He also premiered his own piano work at this event entitled, Paris Poem 1997.Following his Carnegie Recital Hall debut The New York Times praised his "impeccable" pianism. His performance of Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Concerto with the Charlotte Symphony won him "a spontaneous standing ovation." The Charlotte Observer added, "Rachmaninoff is a master melody maker and so is Pickett."John Pickett has also given masterclasses throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada, Mexico and Europe. His students have won national recognition in competitions and lectures address a wide range of stylistic and interpretive areas and concerns. John Pickett received his D.M. in Piano Performance from Indiana University and his Master and Bachelor degrees from The Juilliard School where he was a scholarship student of Irwin Freundlich. An active chamber musician, he also has performed numerous recitals with prominent members of the Seattle Symphony and is heard regularly with the Rainier Piano Trio. He is Professor of Music at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.

Location Ellensburg, WA - USA

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