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Classical pianist.  First American to win first prize in the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition (1970). He also won first prize at the Busoni Competition in Italy and the Montreal Piano Competition in Canada. Awarded the Avery Fisher Prize (1994) and received the University Musical Society Distinguished Artist Award in Ann Arbor, Michigan (1998).  Winner of a Grammy Award in 2008.  Lives in San Francisco with his companion, Robert Guter, an historic preservationist.
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Classical pianist.  First American to win first prize in the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition (1970). He also won first prize at the Busoni Competition in Italy and the Montreal Piano Competition in Canada. Awarded the Avery Fisher Prize (1994) and received the University Musical Society Distinguished Artist Award in Ann Arbor, Michigan (1998).  Winner of a Grammy Award in 2008.  Faculty member, The San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  Lives in San Francisco with his companion, Robert Guter, an historic preservationist.
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==See Also==
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* [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* https://www.allmusic.com/artist/garrick-ohlsson-mn0000756978/biography
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* http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Ohlsson-Garrick.htm
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 2 October 2018

Garrick Ohlsson

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1948 -

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Grammy Award

Description

Classical pianist. First American to win first prize in the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition (1970). He also won first prize at the Busoni Competition in Italy and the Montreal Piano Competition in Canada. Awarded the Avery Fisher Prize (1994) and received the University Musical Society Distinguished Artist Award in Ann Arbor, Michigan (1998). Winner of a Grammy Award in 2008. Faculty member, The San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Lives in San Francisco with his companion, Robert Guter, an historic preservationist.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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