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Jonathan Biss (born September 18, 1980) is an American classical pianist. Biss represents the third generation in a family of professional musicians, which includes his grandmother Raya Garbousova (for whom Samuel Barber composed his Cello Concerto), as well as his parents, the Israeli-born violinist Miriam Fried and the violist Paul Biss. He studied at Indiana University, with Evelyne Brancart, and at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with Leon Fleisher. Biss made his New York recital debut at the 92nd Street Y and his New York Philharmonic debut during the 2000-01 season. He... MORE

Jonathan Biss (born September 18, 1980) is an American classical pianist. Biss represents the third generation in a family of professional musicians, which includes his grandmother Raya Garbousova (for whom Samuel Barber composed his Cello Concerto), as well as his parents, the Israeli-born violinist Miriam Fried and the violist Paul Biss. He studied at Indiana University, with Evelyne Brancart, and at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with Leon Fleisher. Biss made his New York recital debut at the 92nd Street Y and his New York Philharmonic debut during the 2000-01 season. He has appeared with every major U.S. orchestra, including the Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics; the Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco Symphonies, and the Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Metropolitan Opera Orchestras, as well as many of the major orchestras in Europe. In addition to his concert and solo performances, on four continents, he is active in chamber music and appears regularly with many of today’s most respected artists. In 2010, Biss was appointed to the piano faculty at the Curtis Institute of music, where he studied. He was an artist-in-residence on American Public Media’s LESS