Pianist Andrew Tyson of Durham dazzles on the contest circuit
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News & Observer excerpt
Tyson has been earning prizes in piano competitions for years,
including
the 2010 National Chopin Competition.
He was a winner in both
the 2011 Young Concert Artists Auditions
and the
2012 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
at the Juilliard School in New York City,
where he is enrolled in post-graduate studies.
And this past September,
Tyson reached the winners’ circle
at the Leeds International Piano Competition in England,
placing fifth.
“He’s a phenomenal talent
and a world-class player, no question,”
said Thomas Otten, a UNC music professor
who taught him before Tyson went off to
the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and Juilliard.
“His playing keeps opening up, going to higher levels.
He’s really got it all, a perfect combination of intellect,
technical brilliance and solidity, heart and incredible imagination.