Henry Kramer, piano

Last summer my father recorded his first album in Phoenix. He has been playing guitar and writing songs ever since I can remember. When he asked me to arrange his song “Wounded Flower” for piano and violin, I asked my dear friend if she would play on the recording. Thank you, Chee, for bringing this song to life with your beautiful playing! You can stream my dad’s album at the link in my bio.
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Ok, , you were pretty cool!

Thank you and Tim Christie for such a great week out in Washington wine country. And thank you to my amazing parents for making the trek from Maine for Brahms Sonatas and wine tastings!

Back in beautiful Geneva this week!

Loved having my mom tag along this week in Philly

I've been reading so many beautiful tributes to the great (recently passed) Maurizio Pollini, and have been struck by several characterizations of his playing as detached and architectural (influenced by his father who was a modernist architect..)

As I sit here listening to his Chopin Nocturnes recording, I of course hear the architecture, but hardly anything detached or objective. In these mystifying pieces Pollini’s transcendent abilities at the piano express truths so pure that only music could identify them. Thank you for taking us to the cosmos Maestro Pollini. May you rest in peace!

Spring schedule is up. Hope to meet you somewhere!

Upcoming concerts schedule Website of Henry Kramer, award-winning American pianist

Un grand merci à Frank Braley pour une masterclass inspirante et perspicace hier matin! Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel Faculté de musique - Université de Montréal

The Bucks County Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert featuring Steinway Artist Henry Kramer, piano - José Luis Domínguez, Music Director is on Sunday, February 18, 2024, 3:00 PM at Central Bucks High School South in Warrington, PA!

Concert Program:
-Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila
-Peter Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Bb minor, Op. 23
-Johannes Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op. 73
-Sebastian Grand, conductor

Tickets: General Admission $25, Seniors $20, Students Free
www.buckscountysymphony.org/seasons/2023-2024

Excited to play Rachmaninoff 2nd this summer for the first time since I was a teenager 🥰

Pleased to welcome pianist Henry Kramer to the guest artist roster for 2024! Henry's performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.2 will be on our final concert August 22nd!

Praised by The Cleveland Classical Review for his “astonishingly confident technique” and The New York Times for “thrilling [and] triumphant” performances, pianist Henry Kramer is developing a reputation as a musician of rare sensitivity who combines stylish programming with insightful and exuberant interpretations. In 2016, he garnered international recognition with a Second Prize win in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. Most recently, he was awarded a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant by Lincoln Center – one of the most coveted honors bestowed on young American soloists.

First public performance on harpsichord!

Magical weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thank you !

Faculty violinist Desirée Ruhstrat and her BLACK OAK Ensemble colleagues, together with Henry Kramer, piano, shared an evening of French favorites by Tomasi, Ravel, Lash, and Fauré.

Masterworks Series: Schubert, Han Lash, Ravel / Henry Kramer | Bargemusic

Guest Artist: Henry Kramer, Piano

Thank you for the warm welcome. I had the immense pleasure of spending the week with these fabulous pianists. Thank you also to the administration and faculty members - it was wonderful to be at your school. I’m constantly amazed at the level of talent of today’s young pianists and inspired by their love of our great repertoire. A bientôt!

Admission A-2024 : Des bourses spéciales offertes en piano, en composition et création sonore et en musicologie La période des admissions bat son plein! Saviez-vous qu’en plus des nombreuses bourses de recrutement étudiant et d’excellence, des bourses spéciales sont également offertes par la Faculté de musique de l’Université de Montréal pour les candidates et candidats en composition et créatio...

November 4 at Salle Bourgie

Ligeti Festival
To mark the centenary of his birth, the Ligeti Festival pays homage to celebrated composer György Ligeti (1923-2006).
Salle Bourgie Jean-Michaël Lavoie - chef d’orchestre Henry Kramer, piano Ligeti Quartet
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Ligeti Festival - Concert 1 High-calibre Montreal-based musicians perform some of Ligeti’s most ambitious chamber compositions, exhibiting the ingenuity and eclecticism of one of the most unique musical ventures of the 20th century. Enjoy a 30% discount on the combined purchase of tickets to all 4 events presented during the...

We are so excited to introduce our November Guest Artist, pianist Henry Kramer. Henry Kramer, piano will be making his A*O debut performing Beethoven's 4th piano concerto. Make sure you get your tickets now to see Henry Kramer, November 12th at 3:00 PM!
adriansymphony.org/november.html

Praised by The Cleveland Classical Review for his “astonishingly confident technique” and The New York Times for “thrilling [and] triumphant” performances, pianist Henry Kramer is developing a reputation as a musician of rare sensitivity who combines stylish programming with insightful and exuberant interpretations. In 2016, he garnered international recognition with a Second Prize win in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. Most recently, he was awarded a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant by Lincoln Center – one of the most coveted honors bestowed on young American soloists.

Click the link below to Read Henry Kramer’s Full Bio.
https://www.henrykramerpiano.com/about/

Thank you for having me back to celebrate Miriam Fried’s incredible 30 years as the leader of this incredible learning institute. I couldn’t have asked for a more inspiring team than and to perform trios by Haydn and Ravel. Also got to reunite with so many friends and especially my teacher Julian Martin, who I was too busy catching up with that I forgot to take a picture. Miriam leaves an incredible legacy in the halls of the Harza Building. Thank you also to the for a deeply moving Schubert G Major, to the Steans fellows for incredible performances, and also to the staff who make sure everything runs perfectly. Such a great week!

Thank you for a beautiful week at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. I felt so lucky to hear such incredible talent from the young pianists in session. Also wonderful to see Eric Le Sage after so many years and experience his artistry up-close performing Schubert’s Fantasy. Can’t wait to return!

Félicitations à tous!

Lauréats 2023 — Le Prix d'Europe Félicitations à tous les gagnants de la 111e édition du Concours Prix d'Europe!Prix d'Europe 2023: Elisabeth St-Gelais, sopranoDeuxième Prix, Prix Pierre Mantha: Zhan Hong Xiao, pianoPrix John Newmark: Zhan Hong Xiao, pianoTroisième Prix, Prix Québecor: Bruno Tobon, violoncelleQuatrième Prix...

Thank you to the Boston Musical Intelligencer for this glowing review of Stella Chen and my recital yesterday at Newport Classical!

“Henry Kramer, a distinguished soloist in his own right, showed himself as an exceptional collaborator, strong and secure, with a clear and singing tone, he could step forward and lead in those passages where the piano predominated, yet had the ability also to hold back and offer support without ever overpowering the violin. As an ensemble, the duo shared a finely nuanced approach to the variety of light and dark moods that the program offered. Chen and Kramer met at the Juilliard School and have been performing together since then to create a finely honed ensemble, technically precise and musically dynamic, coupled with innovative and creative programming that made for a most memorable evening.”

Newport Seasons Advance - The Boston Musical Intelligencer Newport Classical concluded the second season of its year-round Chamber Series Friday in a glowing and powerful recital by violinist Stella Chen and pianist Henry Kramer at Emmanuel Church in Newport. The presenter’s summer festival begins on July 5th with Simone Dinnerstein’s recital at the Bre...