Anthony Newman

About

A frequent collaborator with many notable artists, Mr Newman has recorded recently for Sony Classical with Wynton Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra on In Gabriel's Garden. Released in June 1996, it quickly reached the top spot on Billboard's chart of classical bestsellers. A number of Mr Newman's Newport Classic compact discs were released by Sony Classical at the beginning of 1997 as part of their Essential Classics series. Also due for release is a disc of Christmas Organ Music.

Mr Newman's 1994-95 season included engagements with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Tucson Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the New Jersey Symphony, with which he gave the premiere of a new Concerto for Organ. In 1996 he appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for performances of the Brandenburg Concertos. He also continued his activities as a recitalist with appearances at the harpsichord and organ throughout the country.

Mr Newman's duo recitals with flautist Eugenia Zukerman are heard from Washington to Los Angeles, and are now in their twelfth season at the New York Public Library. His performances with soprano Julianne Baird and the Brandenburg Collegium have been enthusiastically received in cities across the country, and his solo appearances as an organist and harpsichordist in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, San Francisco, Mexico City, Paris, Prague and Vienna have confirmed his reputation as one of the keyboard masters of his generation.

In previous seasons, Anthony Newman has been a guest with many major orchestras and has appeared on national television in the "Gala of Stars" special. He has conducted the Los Angeles Chamber, Mostly Mozart Festival, and Scottish Chamber Orchestras. Mr Newman was responsible for the revival of Hindemith's opera "Sancta Suzanna" and conducted it in Prague, where it received unanimous critical accolades. A frequent guest with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he was a consultant in the selection of an organ for Alice Tully Hall, and was invited to perform on the instrument for Miss Tully's 90th birthday celebration in the 1993-94 season.

A prolific composer, Mr Newman has had his works performed worldwide, including London, Paris, Budapest and Vienna, and in Germany. His extensive catalogue include five concertos, three orchestral sinfonias and a variety of works for piano and organ, as well as chamber music for strings, winds and brass.

Born in Los Angeles, Mr Newman studied in Paris with Alfred Cortot, Nadio Boulanger and the famed organist Pierre Cochereau. He received a Diplome Superieur from the Ecole Normale de Musique with a special commendation from Cortot. In the United States, he trained with pianist Edith Oppens and composers Leon Kirchner and Luciano Berio, and served as choral assistant to New York Pro Musica Director Noah Greenberg. Mr Newman's own teaching career has included positions at the Juilliard School and Indiana University, and he currently heads the graduate music program at Purchase College of the State University of New York. He also serves as director of music for St Matthew's Church in Bedford, NY. He is the founder and administrator of Hands On Outreach, an organisation that provides food to shelters and the indigent in White Plains, New York, and is a member of Hospice, a national organisation dedicated to providing comfort to the terminally ill. In Europe, he has served as Dean of the European Mozart Academy in Krakow, Poland.

Anthony Newman Newsletter