Albert Cano Smit (born in Geneva, Switzerland on October 4, 1996)[1] is a Spanish-Dutch[citation needed] classical pianist. He has won first prize at the prestigious 2017 Naumburg International Piano Competition[2] and the Young Concert Artists Competition in 2019.[3] [4]
Albert Cano Smit | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1996 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Classical Pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life edit
Cano Smit began his collegiate studies with Ory Shihor at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles.[5] He was then accepted to the Juilliard School in New York City where he pursued his graduate studies with Robert McDonald and received the Arthur Rubinstein Prize in Piano. Other notable mentors include Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Richard Goode and Stephen Hough.[6]
Career edit
Cano Smit first came to public attention at the 2017 Montreal International Piano Competition, where he placed as a finalist. For his performances, he was lauded as "a great artist in the making" who had committed a "virtual near-suicide" with his finals concerto choice.[7] He won his first major competition when he was awarded the first prize at the Naumburg International Piano Competition in November 2017. His second major competition win came in November 2019 at the Young Concert Artists Competition, where he was the recipient of 6 special prizes.[citation needed]
Since his victory at the Naumburg Competition, he has performed solo recitals at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris,[8] Herbst Theatre in San Francisco,[9] Zankel Halls, Kennedy Center in Washington DC,[10] L'Auditori de Barcelona, Wissembourg Festival in France, Rheingau Musik Festival in Germany, and Grand Banlam Theater in Xiamen.[11]
He has given concerto performances with international ensembles, including the Boca del Río Philharmonic,[12] Seattle Symphony Orchestra,[13] Montreal Symphony Orchestra,[7] Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra,[14] San Diego Symphony[15] as well as the Las Vegas Philharmonic.[citation needed]
In October 2019 he made his Carnegie Hall debut,[16][6] where he world premiered Stephen Hough's Partita for Piano, a piece commissioned for Hough by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation.
He currently resides in New York City.[10]
Major competition results edit
| Date | Competition | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2017 | Naumburg International Piano Competition | First Prize[2] |
| Nov 2019 | Young Concert Artists | Competition Winner (6 Special Prizes)[3] |
References edit
- ^ Scherzo, Fundacion. "ALBERT CANO SMIT, SPAIN, AGE 19". www.hhipc.org. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Albert Cano Smit, piano". San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Young Concert Artists 2019 Winners". wqxr.org. WQXR. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "4 1st Prizes Awarded at Young Concert Artists International Auditions". The Violin Channel. The Violin Channel. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Albert Cano Smit, Piano". The Kronberg Academy. The Kronberg Academy.
- ^ a b Musbach, Julie (4 October 2019). "Naumburg Presents Pianist Albert Cano Smit In His NY Debut". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ a b Huss, Christophe (10 May 2017). "Sport ou musique, il faut choisir!". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Batallé, Jordi (18 February 2019). "El Invitado de RFI - El joven pianista Albert Cano Smit en recital en la Fundación Louis Vuitton de París". RFI. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Iisaka, Ken. "Young Naumburg Winner Albert Cano Smit: From the Formal to the Uncanny". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "YCARoster". Young Concert Artists. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ La Pedrera, Fundacio. "Albert Cano, pianista (concierto dúo) | Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera". www.fundaciocatalunya-lapedrera.com.
- ^ Río, Filarmónica de Boca del. "Primera Temporada de Conciertos 2020". filarmonicadeboca.org.mx. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Symphony, Seattle. "Albert Cano Smit". www.seattlesymphony.org. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ De Barcelona, Orquesta. "Temporada 2020-21" (PDF). www.obc.es. Orquesta de Barcelona. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Diego Symphony, San. "Albert Cano Smit, piano". San Diego Symphony. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Albert Cano Smit, Piano". Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall. Retrieved 16 June 2020.