Charlie Albright

Charlie Albright
찰리 박 올브라이트
Charlie Albright
Charlie Albright in December 2008
Background information
Born1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)
Washington, United States
OriginCentralia, Washington
GenresClassical, Crossover
Occupation(s)Pianist, Composer
InstrumentPiano
Years active2000–present
LabelsCAPC Music
Websitehttp://www.CharlieAlbright.com

Charlie Albright (Korean: 찰리 박 올브라이트; born 1988 or 1989[1]) is an American pianist and composer.[2] He is an official Steinway Artist,[3] 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient,[4] 2010 Gilmore Young Artist (2010) and former Young Concert Artist.[5] He graduated from Harvard College (AB) and the New England Conservatory (MM) as the first classical pianist in the schools' five-year AB/MM Joint Program, was named the Leverett House Artist in Residence for 2011–2012, and was one of the 15 Most Interesting Seniors of the Harvard College Class of 2011.[6] He graduated from the Juilliard School of Music with his post-graduate Artist Diploma (AD) in 2014.[7]

Albright is a frequent collaborator with Yo-Yo Ma. The New York Times has praised "the accomplished pianist Charlie Albright"[8] and his "jaw-dropping technique," describing his playing as "virtuosity with a distinctive musicality throughout."[1] The New York Concert Review wrote that Albright's playing is "as good as it gets."[9]The Washington Post declared that "Albright is among the most gifted musicians of his generation."[10] The Philadelphia Inquirer published that "his personality was evident in his way of shaping a phrase with a kind of extravagance that had showmanship but never felt cheap. With a fresh, clean, crystalline sound, he played with a kind of ease and smoothness that refuses to airbrush the music, but animates it from within. [He] brought the art of classical-music improvisation to a new level."[11] Albright lives in Seattle and in New York City.

  1. ^ a b Schweitzer, Vivien (2011-03-09). "Charlie Albright at Merkin Concert Hall - Review". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Golub, Leon (2016-10-03). "Albright Undisputed Master of Variations". The Boston Musical Intelligencer. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  3. ^ "Steinway Artists - Last name begins with "A"". Steinway.com. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  4. ^ "Press Release | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts". www.aboutlincolncenter.org. Retrieved Feb 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Charlie Albright, pianist". Young Concert Artists. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  6. ^ Braiterman, Beth E. (December 10, 2010). "Charlie Albright: Setting the tone on the piano and in the lab". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Biography". Charlie Albright. 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  8. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (2019-03-01). "Hear 7 of the Best Works From a Neglected Era of American Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  9. ^ Schrade, Rorianne (23 November 2014). "Stecher and Horowitz Foundation Presents Charlie Albright in Review". New York Concert Review, Inc. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  10. ^ Downey, Charles T. (2011-02-16). "Pianist Charlie Albright shines in Kennedy Center debut". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  11. ^ "Chamber Orchestra meets Beethoven in a wild-card concert". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-11-27.