Lindsay Garritson
Lindsay Garritson
Variations: A Story
Abstract:
From the majesty of Handel to the dramatic depths of Beethoven; the youth and the poetry of Brahms, the rhythmic vibrancy of Granados and the virtuosic creativity of Hamelin, this program will explore the history of the variation. The artistic approach of this form of composers throughout the past hundreds of years has provided a fascinating thread of development and inspiration.
Bio:
Dr. Lindsay Garritson has performed throughout the United States and abroad since the age of four. She has appeared on stages such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy center, and the Place des Arts (Montreal), and has been featured as a soloist with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Pheonix Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Metropolitain (Montreal), Atlantic Classical Orchestra; Orquestra Sinfonica Barra Mansa (Brazil), the Yale Philharmonic Orchestra, and the European Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.
An award-winning performer, Lindsay has received top prizes at the Montreal International Piano Competition, USASU Bosendorfer International Piano Competition, and the Mozarteum International Chopin Competition (Salzburg). In addition, she has competed in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and has been chosen as a finalist for the German Piano Award in Frankfurt, Germany. Recently, Lindsay completed a successful five-city solo recital tour in China and was also named a Centennial Medalist of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
An avid chamber musician, Lindsay has performed with Ani Kavafian, Elmar Oliveria, Carter Brey, Ettore Causa, and Ian Rosenbaum, among many others. Her regular recital partners include renowned barritone Dashon Burton and Violinist Igor Pikazyen. She is currently a member of the Bergonzi Piano trios of Beethoven and Brahms. For eight seasons, she was a collaborative pianist for the prestigious Steans Institute at the Ravinia Festival.
Lindsay is a passionate advocate for new music, and her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut featured the world premiere of Carl Vine’s Piano Sonata No. 4, a work written for her. Concurrently, her second solo album titled, “Aphorisms: Piano Music of Carl Vine” was released. She has also recorded the complete works for flute and piano by Samuel Zyman (Albany Records), and premiered works by composers David Ludwig, Nick Omiccioli, and Polina Nazaykinskaya.
Lindsay holds degrees from Principia College (B.A in Music), Yale School of Music (M.M and Artist Diploma), and the University of Miami (D.M.A.). Her piano teachers include Santiago Rodriguez, Boris Berman, Luiz de Moura Castro, Choong-Mo Kang, Zena Ilyashov, Emilio Del Rosario, the late Jane Allen, and Jennifer Lim Judd. Lindsay is currently based in Zensen Beach, Florida.