Background
Graffman, Gary was born on October 14, 1928 in New York City. Son of Vladimir and Nadia (Margolin) Graffman.
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Gary GRAFFMAN
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Education
Student, Curtis Institute Music, 1946. Student, Columbia University, 1948. Studied with Vladimir Horowitz, Rudolf Serkin, Isabelle Vengerova.
Doctor of Music (honorary), Trinity College, 1986. Doctor of Music (honorary), Juilliard School, 1993. Doctor of Music, Moravian College, 1995.
Doctor of Music (honorary), St. Josephs University, 1996. Doctor of Music (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1997. Doctor of Music (honorary), New England Conservatory Music, 2003.
Career
all over the world; appears annually in America with major orchestras; teacher Curtis Institute and Manhattan School of Music since 1980, Artistic Director Curtis Institute since 1986; year offstage to correct finger injury 1980-1981; gramophone recordings for Columbia Masterworks and Radio Corporation of America Victor including concertos of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Beethoven, Chopin and Prokofiev; LeventrittProfessional debut with Philadelphia Orchestra 1947. Concert tours all over the world. Appears annually in America with major orchestras.
Teacher Curtis Institute and Manhattan School of Music since 1980, Artistic Director Curtis Institute since 1986.
Year offstage to correct finger injury 1980-1981. Gramophone.
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Married Naomi Helfman, December 5, 1952.
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Nationality
American
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Fulbright scholar, 1950. Ford Foundation fellow, 1962. Recipient Rachmaninoff Fund. special award, 1948, Leventritt award, 1949, Pennsylvania Governor Excellence in Arts award, 1991.Fulbright scholar, 1950. Ford Foundation fellow, 1962. Recipient Rachmaninoff Fund. special award, 1948, Leventritt award, 1949, Pennsylvania Governor Excellence in Arts award, 1991.