Event

Eric Himy, Piano

The Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents Eric Himy, Piano on Sunday, Nov. 15,2009 at 5:00 pm at the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church. Program: "Gershwin in Paris" -- Debussy; Gershwin; Liszt.
Eric Himy's playing was described by the New York Times as "flawlessly poised, elegant and brilliant". In another review it wrote "Eric Himy's name is hardly a household word, but if he plays other composers as well as he plays Ravel, it deserves to be". In 2008 he was invited by the Bernstein family to celebrate the 90th anniversary tribute concert to Leonard Bernstein at the Lukas Foss Music Festival in the Hamptons. He has played since age 6, and was performing concerti by age 15. He received a Master of Music degree from Juilliard School. He has won the Gold Medal at the 1988 World Piano Competition, the Kosciuszko Chopin Prize in New York, and the Milosz Magin International Competition in Paris. A champion of contemporary composers, Mr. Himy commissioned Gargoyles by the American composer Lowell Liebermann, and played its world premiere at his debut recital in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. For more information see www.erichimy.com