Yonty Solomon has enjoyed a distinguished worldwide career in recitals,
concertos and chamber-music. His extensive repertoire includes the
complete Bach 48 Preludes and Fugues, Goldberg Variations, all 32
Beethoven Piano Sonatas, the entire piano music of Ravel, Debussy,
Janacek and Ives, as well as a broad spectrum of romantic and contemporary
music. Richard Rodney Bennett, Sorabji and a number of other composers
have dedicated works to Solomon, who has given numerous first performances.
After graduating with highest distinction in both Music and Psychology
at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, he continued his studies
with Dame Myra Hess, Guido Agosti and Charles Rosen, winning several
major piano competitions, including the Harriet Cohen Beethoven
Medal.
Yonty Solomon has been soloist throughout the world with many of
the most important symphony orchestras. Also with the original Solomon
Trio he performed at La Scala, Milan, Geneva, Birmingham Symphony
Hall, and the South Bank, London, as well as in Germany, Spain and
Italy. He has played duo recitals with many leading musicians, including
Mstislav Rostropovich. He has recorded for Decca, Philips, Altarus,
Carlton, BBC and other labels. Solomon has worked as musical advisor
on television and several films, notably with Shirley MacLaine in
John Schlesinger’s movie Madame Sousatzka. He recently performed
all-Chopin programmes on Chopin's own original Broadwood piano at
the Oxford Sheldonian Theatre, and in London and Bournemouth.
Prince Charles elected Yonty Solomon a Fellow of the Royal College
of Music, where he is currently Professor of Piano. He also is a
professor at Trinity College of Music and recently elected President
of the Alkan Society.
During the summer of 2005 Yonty Solomon will be touring Greece,
Italy, Denmark and Spain. Also he will be performing on the South
Bank and the Warehouse as well as Chichester Festival Theatre in
recitals. |