Artists/Composers
Edward Newman

Edward Newman Edward Newman received both the B.M. and M.M. degrees from the Juilliard School, and has been soloist with numerous orchestras, among them the Cleveland Orchestra, the National Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony. He was awarded first prize at the 1979 Casadesus International Piano Competition. He was also a prizewinner in the Gina Bachauer and University of Maryland competitions, and was a semifinalist in the 1981 Van Cliburn Competition. A pianist of virtuosity and sensitivity, Edward combines the qualities of "brilliant technique" (Washington Star) and "a light touch of dazzling clarity" (Cleveland Plain Dealer) with "expressive lyricism" (Washington Post).

Edward served as the regular pianist with the American Chamber Players from 1993 to 2003. Following one of his performances with the ensemble, the critic for the Washington Post declared, "Newman demonstrated again what local audiences have long known: that he is one of the Washington area's finest chamber musicians." In 1995, he joined the Adkins String Ensemble, where he serves, not only as pianist, but as referee in the occasional artistic altercation. In 2005 Jabez Press will release his recording of the Briley Four Love Etudes for Piano (#91003). The recording will also feature works by Albeniz, Chopin, Soler, and Surinach.

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