Jon Nakamatsu

One of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Jon Nakamatsu
is a frequent concerto soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and
solo recitalist throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. He
enjoys a continuously expanding career based on a deeply probing and
illuminating musicality as well as a quietly charismatic performing style.

Initially brought to global attention in June 1997 by being named Gold
Medalist of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Jon
Nakamatsu subsequently appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and the Boston Pops at Tanglewood,
as well as with many other orchestras in this country and abroad. Mr.
Nakamatsu has collaborated with many of today's leading conductors,
including George Cleve, James Conlon, Philippe Entremont, Jahja Ling,
Stanislaw Skrowaczeski, and Michael Tilson Thomas. His 1998-99 season
was highlighted by a White House performance hosted by President and
Mrs. Clinton.

Jon Nakamatsu's extensive recital tours throughout the United States and
Europe have featured debuts in New York City (Carnegie Hall), Washington,
DC (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), Boston, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Paris, London and Milan.
The recipient of the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for his semifinal
round chamber music performances at the Cliburn competition, he has
subsequently collaborated with various chamber ensembles, including
the St. Lawrence, Prazak, Tokyo and Ying String Quartets. Mr. Nakamatsu
has also made three United States tours as the guest soloist with the
Berlin Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet.

Named Debut Artist of the Year (1998) by NPR's "Performance Today,"
Jon Nakamatsu has been profiled by "CBS Sunday Morning" and magazine,
and is featured in "Playing with Fire," a documentary on the Tenth Van Cliburn
International Piano Competition, aired nationwide on PBS. Earlier, in 1995,
he was named the First Prize winner of Miami's Fifth United States Chopin
Piano Competition. He records exclusively for harmonia mundi usa, which has
released six CDs, including the music of Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Foss, Wolfl,
Brahmns, Liszt and Gershwin.

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