marilyn nonken _ pianist

"A pianist from music's leading edge."

- The New York Times

"Nonken's performances are marvels of keyboard mastery and musical command."

- The Boston Globe ("Best of '97, '99, '00, '01, '02")

"Nonken's performance came as a revelation."

- The Washington Post

"One of the greatest interpreters of new music."

- The American Record Guide

"This pianist enthusiastically explores modern and other contemporary areas where a lot of pianists fear to hang out, and she packs enough artistry and technique for the journey."

- The Village Voice

Marilyn Nonken has emerged as one of the most gifted young musicians dedicated to the modern and contemporary repertoires. Upon her 1993 New York debut, she was heralded as "a determined protector of important music" (New York Times). Recognized as "one of the greatest interpreters of new music" (American Record Guide), she regularly is named “Best of the Year” by some of the nation’s leading critics (Boston Globe, 1997-2002, and Washington Post, 2005).

Ms. Nonken's performances have been presented by Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, IRCAM, Theâtre Bouffe du Nord, the ABC (Australia), Guggenheim Museum, the Rockefeller Foundation, Kettle's Yard, Cleveland Museum of Art, the Menil Collection/DaCamera of Houston, Smithsonian Institution, Miller Theatre, Phillips Collection, Logos, and universities and conservatories around the world. Composers who have written for her include Milton Babbitt, Mario Davidovsky, Chris Dench, Pascal Dusapin, Jason Eckardt, Michael Finnissy, and Tristan Murail, as well as a host of emerging American voices. She has toured with the complete piano music of Boulez, Murail, and Schoenberg and been presented in the U.S., France, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Italy, the Czech Republic, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

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