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DocuSign Envelope ID:870374C9-FE3B-4037-9CA6-43465C92C83A <br /> Artist Profiles 2014-2015 Arts Program Application <br /> THOMAS OTTEN <br /> Pianist Thomas Often, a California native born of German-American parents,has been hailed <br /> by the New York Times as"an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at <br /> the service of his ideas."He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony <br /> Orchestra at the John F.Kennedy Center, and has since developed a global profile, appearing <br /> in diverse international venues such as the Gasteig(Munich, Germany), St.Petersburg <br /> Conservatory(Russia), Teatro Nacional(Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic), and the <br /> Australian Institute of Music(Sydney). His national credits include recitals at Lincoln Center, <br /> Carnegie Hall, and the National Press Club, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and <br /> Brevard Summer Festivals.His performances have been broadcast on both coasts, including <br /> WQXR New York, WGMS Washington, and KUSC Los Angeles. <br /> Often has been the recipient of numerous national and international prizes. A student of <br /> master teachers John Perry,Nelita True, and Barbara Lister-Sink,he holds performance <br /> degrees from the University of Southern California(DMA,MM)and the University of <br /> Maryland, College Park(BM,summa cum laude).He has been on the faculties of the <br /> Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival(Germany),the American Institute of <br /> Musical Studies (Austria), and the Kent/Blossom Festival in Ohio. He currently chairs the <br /> piano area at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,where he joined the faculty in <br /> 2002. His debut CD, Tristan and Isolde: Piano Transcriptions of Franz Liszt, was released <br /> by MSR Classics in 2005. <br />