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David Helfgott
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David Helfgott was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1947. He showed extraordinary pianistic ability from an early age, winning the state finals of the ABC's Instrumental & Vocal Competition six times. At age 17, David began studying with Alice Carrard, a former student of Bartok and Istvan Thoman, himself a pupil of Liszt. Two years later, David went to London to study at the Royal College of Music with Cyril Smith, who described him as his most brilliant student in 25 years of teaching and likened him to Horowitz, both technically and temperamentally. David won a number of awards at the College, including the Dannreuther Prize for Best Concerto Performance for his triumphant performance of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto
Farewell Recital By 'Shine' Pianist David Helfgott At Carnegie Hall On june 17, 2022 - Reserve Now
Farewell Recital by SHINE Pianist David Helfgott at Carnegie Hall. June 17, 2022—Reserve Now! In 1997, the film Oscar-winning masterpiece SHINE catapulted Australian legendary piano virtuoso David Helfgott onto the largest and most venerable music stages in the world. Now, 25 years later, David’s the final concert is just around the corner. He is saying ...