The New York Times – Music:
After giving his last public concert in 1977, he moved into teaching. A 2014 documentary directed by Ethan Hawke put him in the spotlight once more.
Author: Vivien Schweitzer
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Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurological condition that restricted him to his left hand.
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Russell Sherman, Poetic Interpreter at the Piano, Is Dead at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He was known as a passionate, idiosyncratic performer in concerts and on recordings and admired as a longtime teacher at the New England Conservatory of Music.
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Mick Moloney, Musician and Champion of Irish Culture, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
An Irish immigrant to the U.S., he was a recording artist, scholar and concert presenter who also encouraged women to join a male-dominated folk tradition.
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Nicholas Angelich, Ocean-Straddling Pianist, Dies at 51
The New York Times – Music:
American-born and Paris-based since he was 13, he performed on both sides of the Atlantic, winning acclaim specializing in Germanic repertory.