Background
Weissenberg, Alexis was born on July 26, 1929 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1946.
Weissenberg, Alexis was born on July 26, 1929 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1946.
Student piano and composition with, Wladigueroff. Also with, Olga Samaroff at Juilliard School Music. Also with, Arthur Schnabel and Wanda Landowska.
Europe, South America, United States of America, Japan; American debut with New York Philharmonic; soloist with Berlin. Vienna, Japan, Czechoslovak Philharmonics, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minnesota, Royal Danish, and Salzburg Festival orchestras, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh Symphony orchestras, Orchestre de Paris and others; recording artist with RCA, Angel; first prize Institute Leventritt competition and Philadelphia Youth competition 1946. Debut at age 14; numerous appearances in Europe, South America, United States of America, Japan. American debut with New York Philharmonic. Soloist with Berlin. Vienna, Japan, Czechoslovak Philharmonics, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minnesota, Royal Danish, and Salzburg Festival orchestras, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh Symphony orchestras, Orchestre de Paris and others.
Numerous appearances throughout Europe, South America, United States, Japan, American debut with New York Philharmonic. Soloist with, Berlin, Vienna, Japan, Czech philharmonics, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minnesota, Royal Danish, Boston orchestras, Chicago, Pittsburgh symphonies, Orchestre de Paris, also Ravinia, Blossom, Tanglewood and Salzburg festivals. Recording artist, Radio Corporation of America, Angel.