Background
Swann was born in Arizona but moved to Dallas, Texas, as a young child.
Swann was born in Arizona but moved to Dallas, Texas, as a young child.
While attending Saint Mark"s School of Texas, he studied for seven years with Alexander Uninsky at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
He began piano studies at the age of four. (He was known at Street Mark"s for practicing without shoes - socks only) He received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School under Beveridge Webster, and completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree under Adele Marcus, graduating with highest honors.