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        Albert 
        Lotto, 
        as a young man was cited by music critic, Robert Sherman of the New York 
        Times, as a pianist of "spectacular virtuosity" and by Irving 
        Heller of the Montreal Gazette as one who has the gift to communicate 
        the romance and poetry of the music of Brahms, Schumann and Chopin with 
        an "ability which is rare, even phenomenal for one of his years". 
 Since the inception of a career which now spans 42 years, and which begins 
        in 1965 when he won First Prize at the Montreal International Piano Competition 
        at 19 years old, he has focused on making the piano "sing"; 
        he uses the piano as an orchestra or as an ensemble under his hands, and 
        creates music with a beauty of sound and colorful excitement. In Denmark 
        recitals by Albert Lotto are hailed be the press as "memorable events, 
        which should be looked forward to with every return to Europe" and 
        in Japan, The Japan Times comments, "he holds together large scale 
        symphonic works with the hands of a master". He earned his Doctor 
        of Musical Arts Degree at the Julliard School while a student of Sashay 
        Gorodnitzki, and at the same time and with the support of the school enjoyed 
        lessons with Vladimir Horowitz. While at the Juilliard he completed his 
        Doctorate which is published as a study edition of the Experimental Music 
        for Piano of Charles Ives.
 
 As a child he studied with pianist, Artur Balsam who was hailed by music 
        critic Harold Schoenberg of the New York Times as "The King of American 
        Accompanists". The relationship with Artur Balsam continued throughout 
        his life. He carries forward the tradition of great chamber music playing 
        passed on down to him by Balsam. He has performed with violinist and violist 
        Joseph and Lillian Fuchs, cellist, Barbara Stein Mallow and Carol Stein 
        Amado in the Chamber Arts Trio, with Thomas Prevost, principle Flute of 
        the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, Sumiko Hama of the National 
        Orchestra of France, Kazuki Sawa, head of the violin Department at the 
        Tokyo College of Fine Arts, Maurice Eisenberg, assistant to Pablo Casals 
        at the Eisenberg Festival in Cascais, Portugal, Markus Weidmann of the 
        Berlin Philharmonic, as a member of the Tenri Chamber Ensemble. Albert 
        Lotto's musical relationship with the Fuchs family has continued consistently 
        since 1960 when he first performed at Kneisel Hall in Maine.
 
 The 2007-2008 seasons will see Dr. Lotto will travel to Japan, Taiwan, 
        Israel, and China and to Europe where he plays solo recitals, concertos 
        and chamber music, and appearing regularly at the Tenri Cultural Institute 
        in New York City as a founding member of the Tenri Chamber Ensemble. For 
        more information, visit his 
        website.
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