A charismatic and passionate performer, John Nauman is uniquely gifted in his
ability to communicate profundity and beauty to his audiences through a
powerful and completely relaxed technique. A native of Maryland, his teachers
have included Adele Marcus, Sascha Gorodnitski, Herbert Stessin and Julian
Martin. Mr. Nauman held the prestigious Van Cliburn Scholarship at The
Juilliard School where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree.
Mr. Nauman received critical acclaim for his début recital at Lincoln Center's
Alice Tully Hall. In addition, Nauman has garnered top honors at international
piano competitions including the Joanna Hodges, the Stravinsky Awards and
the Xerox Affiliate Artist Program. He has also been featured in Joseph
Horowitz’s book, The Ivory Trade, and on ABC-TV’s Nightline, documenting the
Van Cliburn International Competition.
John Nauman has appeared with such major orchestras as the Atlanta
Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Phoenix Symphony, the Rochester
Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony and the New
Orleans Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maxim Shostakovich. He has
also appeared as recitalist at The Gold Medal Winners Series at the
Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs
and Old First Concerts in San Francisco. European appearances include the
Academy of London Orchestra, the Tempere Philharmonic Orchestra in
Finland and the Davos Music Festival in Switzerland.
His solo disc, Fantasy, includes works by Liszt and Scriabin and is available on
the Newport Classics label. Tom Frost, father of producer David Frost, brought
John to the attention of Vladimir Horowitz and arranged for visits to the
Horowitz home. John Nauman is an International Steinway Artist. He records for
Reflex Editions and Newport Classics
ability to communicate profundity and beauty to his audiences through a
powerful and completely relaxed technique. A native of Maryland, his teachers
have included Adele Marcus, Sascha Gorodnitski, Herbert Stessin and Julian
Martin. Mr. Nauman held the prestigious Van Cliburn Scholarship at The
Juilliard School where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree.
Mr. Nauman received critical acclaim for his début recital at Lincoln Center's
Alice Tully Hall. In addition, Nauman has garnered top honors at international
piano competitions including the Joanna Hodges, the Stravinsky Awards and
the Xerox Affiliate Artist Program. He has also been featured in Joseph
Horowitz’s book, The Ivory Trade, and on ABC-TV’s Nightline, documenting the
Van Cliburn International Competition.
John Nauman has appeared with such major orchestras as the Atlanta
Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Phoenix Symphony, the Rochester
Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony and the New
Orleans Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maxim Shostakovich. He has
also appeared as recitalist at The Gold Medal Winners Series at the
Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs
and Old First Concerts in San Francisco. European appearances include the
Academy of London Orchestra, the Tempere Philharmonic Orchestra in
Finland and the Davos Music Festival in Switzerland.
His solo disc, Fantasy, includes works by Liszt and Scriabin and is available on
the Newport Classics label. Tom Frost, father of producer David Frost, brought
John to the attention of Vladimir Horowitz and arranged for visits to the
Horowitz home. John Nauman is an International Steinway Artist. He records for
Reflex Editions and Newport Classics
John Nauman
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