Menahem Pressler

Instrumentalists — Piano

Manager: Denise A. Pineau
Management Territory: North America

"[Pressler's] encore was one that will likely linger in the hearts of all present: a Chopin Nocturne played with such tenderness and subtlety that audience members were spellbound, almost afraid to breathe and disperse the spirit. It made the evening's most convincing case that Pressler has accumulated as much wisdom in his soul as he has in his mind." —Twin Cities, Pioneer Press, 14 March 2012

"Now 86 and still in a marvel of form, Pressler produced heart-melting tone colours at the piano in a lovingly performed collaboration [Emerson Quartet] that will be remembered as one of the highlights of the season. It was a wonderful joining of two superb musical forces, and the pianist and the string players sounded as if they perform together all the time." —Classical Ottawa, 6 July 2010

About

Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, is one of the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians, with a career that spans over six decades. After 53 seasons at the helm of the Beaux Arts Trio, he now maintains a full schedule of solo recital and orchestral engagements, and each season will offer special collaborations of Pressler and Friends – a limited number of concerts with varying guests from the world of chamber music. Mr. Pressler holds the rank of Distinguished Professor of Music at the Jacobs School of Music, University of Indiana, Bloomington.