Misplaced Pages

Jon Kimura Parker: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 11:12, 20 November 2013 editWaacstats (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers1,348,587 edits →External links: Add persondata short description using AWB← Previous edit Revision as of 15:11, 29 November 2014 edit undo174.93.135.64 (talk) →BiographyNext edit →
Line 18: Line 18:
== Biography == == Biography ==


He was born in ], Canada, the son of Keiko Parker and the nephew of Edward Parker. His brother James Parker and cousin Ian Parker are also pianists.<ref>, Houston Chronicle, April 12, 2012</ref> "Jackie" was born in ], Canada, the son of Keiko Parker and the nephew of Edward Parker. His brother James Parker and cousin Ian Parker are also pianists.<ref>, Houston Chronicle, April 12, 2012</ref>


He appeared with the Vancouver Youth Orchestra when he was five. He began his musical education at the ] and later studied at ] under ]. He appeared with the Vancouver Youth Orchestra when he was five. He began his musical education at the ] and later studied at ] under ].

Revision as of 15:11, 29 November 2014

Jon Kimura Parker
Born (1959-12-25) December 25, 1959 (age 65)
Vancouver, Canada
GenresClassical
OccupationPianist
InstrumentPiano
Musical artist

Jon Kimura Parker, OC (born 25 December 1959) is a Canadian pianist.

Biography

"Jackie" was born in Vancouver, Canada, the son of Keiko Parker and the nephew of Edward Parker. His brother James Parker and cousin Ian Parker are also pianists.

He appeared with the Vancouver Youth Orchestra when he was five. He began his musical education at the Vancouver Academy of Music and later studied at The Juilliard School under Adele Marcus.

Career

He is the recipient of many international awards, and has won famous international competitions, including the prestigious Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in 1984 at the age of 24. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1999.

He has performed worldwide.

Parker has recorded works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. His recordings appear on CBC Records and the Telarc labels, among others.

He is currently Professor of Piano at The Shepherd School of Music, Rice University in Houston, Texas.

References

  1. Bio for Jon Kimura Parker from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  2. "Pianist Parker to play with symphony", Houston Chronicle, April 12, 2012
  3. "Jon Kimura Parker", Glasgow Herald, August 27, 1985

External links

Template:Persondata


Stub icon

This article about a Canadian classical musician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article on a classical pianist is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: