Name: Shostakovich Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67 IV. Allegretto by Thomas Nixon, piano
Duration: 10 min 52 s
Description: Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67

Down by the Riverside, by Frederic Rzewski

Down by the Riverside

Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67

Shostakovich Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67 IV. Allegretto

Here is my performance of the first movement of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Sonata. It is a work in process and much more to do make improvements.

Rachmaninoff Sonata no. 2, 1st mov.

Thomas Nixon received his doctorate in collaborative piano from Arizona State University as a student of Russell Ryan and Robert Hamilton.  He holds additional performance degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he was a pupil of Eugene and Elisabeth Pridonoff.  Dr. Nixon is a prizewinner of numerous competitions including the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition, ASU Concert of Soloists Concerto Competition, and the Nashville Symphony Curb Records Competition.  He has performed with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Carmel Bach Festival, Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera, Ballet Arizona, Phoenix Boys Choir, Lyric Opera Theatre, Arizona State University Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony, and Knoxville Choral Society.  He has participated in master classes with Phillip Kawin, Vladimir Feltsman, Warren Jones, Martin Katz, and Denyce Graves.  In high demand as a collaborative pianist, Dr. Nixon has worked with many important artists, including Maestro Charles Bruffy, conductor of the Grammy Award winning Phoenix Chorale, as well as several stars from Broadway and television, including Megan Hilty, and Alfie Boe.  In 2018, Dr. Nixon joined the music faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas where he serves as staff pianist.

Shostakovich Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67 IV. Allegretto

Thomas Nixon, piano

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