PIANIST
Since winning the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1992 and receiving a 1994 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Pratt has received acclaim for delivering “forceful, imaginative, and precisely tinted” performances (The Washington Post) and been hailed as “one of the great and distinctive American pianists and conductors of our time.” (WGBH)
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Awadagin Pratt is an acclaimed conductor, pianist, and educator whose career spans more than three decades of musical leadership and performance. Currently Principal Conductor of the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra in Dayton, Ohio, Pratt is recognized for his dynamic musicality, collaborative approach, and stylistic range across symphonic, operatic, and contemporary repertoire.
Read more >>Through his kaleidoscopic career as a pianist, conductor, educator, and curator of memorable musical moments, Awadagin Pratt shines a light on voices of the past and present, amplifies the diverse talents of today’s brightest creative minds, and paves the way for a new generation of inventive musical artists. He remains deeply engaged with promising new artists through his appointment at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and his artistic leadership of numerous projects across a spectrum of disciplines.
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, mvt. II
Stillpoint is an artistic collaboration with composer Judd Greenstein that commissioned new works around T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets by Greenstein, Jessie Montgomery, Alvin Singleton, Paola Prestini, Tyshawn Sorey and Pēteris Vasks.
Stillpoint was recorded in Boston with Roomful of Teeth and A Far Cry.
Title track by Judd Greenstein soon to be orchestrated for full orchestra.
Check back soon for updates on the continuation of this project.
Strauss: Metamorphosen (w/the Vancouver Symphony)
DISCOGRAPHY
PROJECTS
An exploration of the truth and beauty found within T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets through its sibling universe in music. learn more
A competition to give young artists a highly visible platform to showcase their skills, gain opportunities, experience, and support. learn more
A festival inspired by Franz Liszt bringing together the world’s most celebrated faculty instructors, a class of future master pianists, and audiences of music lovers, for performances, classes, and a shared passion for the piano. learn more
Generated during the Pandemic as part of Art of the Piano's effort to stay connected with listeners. A semi-autobiographical podcast, studded with social, literary and musical insights. learn more
Documentary film by Michelle Bauer Carpenter. learn more
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Awadagin Pratt was appointed to the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2022, following two decades as professor and artist-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
At the San Francisco Conservatory, Pratt mentors a superb and select group of young pianists in his studio, has led the SFCM Chamber Orchestra, and leads the Art of the Piano Festival as well as the Nina Simone Piano Competition.