Krystian Zimerman
Polish classical pianist (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Krystian Zimerman (born 5 December 1956) is a Polish concert pianist, conductor and pedagogue who has been described as one of the greatest pianists of his generation.[1][2] In 1975, he won the IX International Chopin Piano Competition.
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Born | (1956-12-05) 5 December 1956 (age 67) Zabrze, Poland |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, conductor, pedagogue |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Following the success at the Chopin Piano Competition, he began his collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic and has since performed with leading orchestras around the world as well as many prominent conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado and Simon Rattle.[3] He is especially known for his performances of compositions by Mozart, Chopin, Brahms and Beethoven. He is also the recipient of many awards and honours including Léonie Sonning Music Prize (1994), Legion of Honour (2005), Order of Polonia Restituta (2013) and Praemium Imperiale (2022).