Mark Gasser facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mark Gasser
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Mark Gasser at a recording session in Newcastle, NSW, in March 2007
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| Born | 6 July 1972 Sheffield, England |
| Genres | Baroque, Classical, Romantic 20th century |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, classical musician, academic |
| Instruments | Piano |
Mark Gasser is a super talented British pianist, born on July 6, 1972. He's known for playing amazing classical music all over the world! He has performed in famous concert halls and worked with many different artists.
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Mark Gasser's Musical Journey
Mark Gasser was born in Sheffield, England. His parents were from Austria and Scotland. He started his music studies at top schools like the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Music. He even got to learn from famous pianists like Alfred Brendel and Peter Donohoe.
What Music Does Mark Gasser Play?
Mark Gasser plays a huge variety of piano music. He loves the "Viennese Classics" by composers like Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. He also plays pieces by Grieg, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff.
He performs everything from very old music, like Bach's Goldberg Variations, to modern pieces. He also works with composers who are alive today, helping to bring new music to life!
Performing with Others
Mark Gasser is also a great chamber musician. This means he plays music with small groups of other musicians. He has performed at major music festivals in the United States, Europe, and Australia. He even toured with a fantastic cello player named Mats Lidström.
He knows over 70 different piano concertos! A concerto is a piece of music where a solo instrument, like a piano, plays with an orchestra. He has played music from Bach all the way to brand new compositions.
Mark Gasser loves to work with modern composers. He has helped premiere and record music by many important 20th-century composers. He has also worked with popular artists like Pink, Jarvis Cocker, and Björk!
Special Performances
Mark Gasser has performed in some very special concerts. After the sad events of September 11, 2001, in New York City, he played a charity concert at Carnegie Hall. This concert helped raise money for the families of the rescue workers who died.
He also performed at the Sydney Opera House in Australia in 2012. This concert was to celebrate the launch of a new Yamaha concert grand piano.
Mark Gasser was one of the first members of a group called the Thallein Ensemble. He has played as a soloist with many symphony orchestras around the world. In 2002, he was named "Bösendorfer Artist of the Year." Since 2009, he has been an exclusive Yamaha Artist, meaning he plays only Yamaha pianos.
Teaching and Leadership
From 2011 to 2013, Mark Gasser taught piano at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, Australia. He also earned his PhD there. After that, he became the CEO and Artistic Director of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane, Queensland, from 2013 to 2015. He now lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Masterclasses and Teaching
Mark Gasser loves to share his knowledge with young musicians. He teaches special classes called "masterclasses" at many famous music schools and universities around the world. These include places like the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the Juilliard School in New York, and the University of Oxford in the UK. He helps students improve their piano playing and understand music better.
