Boaz Sharon

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Boaz Sharon (born October 27, 1949) is a pianist, recording artist and professor of piano at Boston University as well as Director of Piano Studies at Boston University Tanglewood Institute. He is a frequent performer in the U.S., China, Russia, Czech Republic and other countries. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and studied there with Emma Gorochov, and from the age of 13-19 with Stefan Askenase in Brussels, Belgium. He later pursued his piano studies in the US with William Doppmann and with Leonard Shure. Professional career[edit] Before his present position as Chairman of the Piano Department and Professor at Boston University he was Pianist-in-Residence at Duke University and the University of Tulsa, and Professor of Piano at the University of Florida. He is a frequent judge at competitions including the Rudolf Firkusny International Piano Competition, Prague, the Liszt International Piano Competition-"Dedication to Franz Liszt", Moscow and the Jaen International Piano Competition in Spain. Having directed the Prague International Piano Masterclasses for the last 13 years he is also on the artist faculty of the Ruza International Piano Festival in Russia, and was on the faculty of the International Certificate for Piano Artists (sponsored by the Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot, Paris, the University of Florida and the Bell'Arte Foundation). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Boaz Sharon :: Darius Milhaud Works For Solo Piano

Danses Pour Ginger Rogers

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The Unknown Debussy

Koechlin: Danses pour Ginger Rogers

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Milhaud - Les charmes de la vie

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Piano Works By Charles Kœchlin [Paysages Et Marines / Pastorales (Douze Pièces Pour Piano)]

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Charles Koechlin: Le cortège d'Amphitrite & Other Songs

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Piano Works by Charles Koechlin

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