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Musicאמיר כץ

Amir Katz

Amir Katz is an Israeli German pianist born in Ramat Gan in 1973.

born 1973Classical piano performanceConcerts with the Israel PhilharmonicPerformances with the Munich Philharmonic

Born
9 May 1973, Ramat Gan
Occupation
pianist, musician

Amir Katz was born in 1973 in Ramat Gan

Amir Katz was born on May 9, 1973, in Ramat Gan. He started playing the piano at age 11. Four years later he won his first national competitions in Israel.

Scholarships took him to study in Europe. At the International Piano Foundation at Lake Como he had lessons with Leon Fleisher, Karl Ulrich Schnabel and Murray Perahia. He then moved to Munich, where he completed his studies with Elisso Wirssaladse and Michael Schäfer.

Katz has performed in many countries. His concerts include Alice Tully Hall in New York, the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and the Tonhalle in Zürich, as well as appearances in Japan and China. He has played with the Munich Philharmonic and with the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta.

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