Eugene George Istomin (November 26, 1925 – October 10, 2003) was an American pianist born in New York City of Russian-Jewish parents. He was famous for his work in the piano trio, with Isaac Stern and Leonard Rose, known as the Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio, with whom he made many recordings, and particularly of music by Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert. He also played with them in orchestral music, with conductors such as Eugene Ormandy, Bruno Walter and also as a soloist. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ... A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, almost always a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. ... Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) is widely considered one of the finest violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. ... Leonard Rose (July 27, 1918 – November 16, 1984) is considered one of the greatest American cellists of the 20th century. ... Ludwig van Beethoven by Carl Jäger (Date unknown). ... Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897) was a German composer of Romantic music, who predominantly lived in Vienna, Austria. ... Franz Schubert. ... Eugene Ormandy in the 1950s Eugene Ormandy (November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a conductor and violinist. ... Bruno Walter (September 15, 1876 - February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor and composer. ...

His earliest public performances were from age 6 with his mother, and at 12 he entered the Curtis Institute. He studied under Rudolf Serkin and also Mieczyslaw Horzowski. The Curtis Institute of Music is a music school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. ... Rudolf Serkin (March 28, 1903 – May 8, 1991) was an Austrian pianist. ... Mieczysław Horszowski (June 23, 1892 in Lwów - May 22, 1993 in Philadelphia, USA) was a Polish pianist. ...

In 1943 he won the Leventritt award, and also the Philhadelphia Youth Award. He made his debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy, playing a concerto by Chopin, and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Artur Rodzinski playing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 in the same week in 1943. The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ... Eugene Ormandy in the 1950s Eugene Ormandy (November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a conductor and violinist. ... Frédéric François Chopin as portrayed by Eugène Delacroix in 1838. ... The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. ... Artur Rodzinski (January 1, 1892 - November 27, 1958) was a Polish conductor. ... The Piano Concerto No. ...

He commissioned and premiered Roger Sessions' piano concerto in 1956. Several other composers, including Henri Dutilleux, and Ned Rorem wrote music for him. Roger Sessions (28 December 1896 – 16 March 1985) was an American composer, critic and teacher of music. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henri Dutilleux (born January 22, 1916 in Angers, France) is one of the most important French composers of the second half of the 20th century, producing work in the tradition of Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, and Albert Roussel, but in a style distinctly his own. ... Ned Rorem (born October 23, 1923) is a noted American composer and diarist. ...

He won a Grammy Award in 1970 with the trio, for their recordings of Beethoven. Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music...

He married Marta Montañez Martinez (Marta Casals Istomin), the widow of Pablo Casals, on February 15, 1975. She is the president of the Manhattan School of Music former artistic director of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. He moved to Washington in 1980. Marta Casals Istomin (born 1937 in Humacao, Puerto Rico), is the former president of Manhattan School of Music. ... Pau Carlos Salvador Casals i Defilló (December 29, 1876 – October 22, 1973), commonly known as Pablo Casals, was a virtuoso Catalan cello player (and later conductor). ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ...

In the 1980s and 1990s he gave recital tours in which he toured 30 American cities with his own pianos and piano tuner.

He received the French Legion d'Honneur in 2001. French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (Legion of Honor ( AmE) or Legion of Honour ( ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...

He died of liver cancer in 2003 at his home in Washington. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ...

Awards and Recognitions

Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance: The Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance has been awarded since 1959. ...

• Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose & Isaac Stern for Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios (1971)

Leonard Rose (July 27, 1918 – November 16, 1984) is considered one of the greatest American cellists of the 20th century. ... Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) is widely considered one of the finest violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. ... Ludwig van Beethoven by Carl Jäger (Date unknown). ... The 13th Grammy Awards were held on 16 March 1971, and were broadcast live on American television. ...

External links

• Biography of Eugene Istomin
• Washington Post's obituary