Abbey Simon
Abbey Henry Simon (January 8, 1920 – December 18, 2019) was an American concert pianist, teacher, and recording artist. He was a protégé of Josef Hofmann at the Curtis Institute of Music and a winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1940. He was called a "supervirtuoso" by The New York Times.
| Abbey Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Origin | Curtis Institute of Music |
| Died | December 18, 2019 (aged 99) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1940–2019 |
| Website | http://www.abbeysimon.com/ |
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