Peter Orth

At the age of six, Peter Orth was inspired to take up the piano after seeing Artur Rubinstein in recital. He began studying with Benjamin Whitten in Philadelphia, and later studied with Adele Marcus at the Juilliard School. Following graduation, he was invited by Rudolf Serkin to take part in the Marlboro Festival and to attend the Institute for Young Performing Musicians in Guilford, Vermont. He took first prize in 1979 at the Naumberg International Piano Competition, which led to his debut recital at Alice Tully Hall. He was coached for many years by Paul Doguereau in Boston...