Andras Schiff
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András Schiff (born December 21, 1953) is a Jewish-born, Hungarian, classical pianist.
He was born in Budapest and began piano lessons at the age of 5 with Elisabeth Vadasz. Schiff studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and later in London with George Malcolm.
Schiff is one of the best-known living interpreters of J.S. Bach.
In 1999 he formed his own chamber orchestra, the "Cappella Andrea Barca" (the name being "Andras Schiff" in Italian). He has since appeared as a conductor with many major orchestras.
He has been a British citizen since 2001. He is married to the violinist Yuuko Shiokawa.
Awards and Recognitions
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra):References
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