MISHA DICHTER

Biography

    Now in the fourth decade of a distinguished international career, Misha Dichter traces his musical heritage to the two great pianistic traditions of the 20th century: the Russian Romantic School as personified by Rosina Lhevinne, and the German Classical approach that was passed on to him by Aube Tzerko, a pupil of Artur Schnabel. Mr. Dichter reveals this dual legacy in his solo recitals, chamber music performances, and appearances with virtually all of the world’s major orchestras, performing the grand virtuoso compositions of Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky, as well as music from the central German-Viennese repertoire--works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms--that embody more introspective structural and spiritual qualities. His performances and recordings of music ranging from Mozart through Stravinsky have made him a favorite of audiences around the world.

    Born in 1945 in Shanghai, where his Polish parents had fled at the outbreak of World War II, Mr. Dichter came to Los Angeles with his family at the age of two and began his piano studies a few years later. While still a student at Juilliard, he launched his international career with a stunning triumph at the 1966 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.

    Mr. Dichter lives with his wife Cipa in New York City.   They have two sons and two grandsons.