Bruce Levingston is an American concert pianist known for his interpretations of contemporary music.[1][2]

Levingston was born and grew up in the Mississippi Delta.[3] He was educated at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, graduating in 1979.[4]

Levingston has performed many times at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.[5][2] He has been hailed for his adventurousness by The New York Times.[6][7] In a 2011 review, critic Steve Smith wrote that "Mr. Levinson, in particular, values illuminating connections among the pieces he programs."[7]

In 2001, he started the Premiere Commission, a foundation underwriting new and contemporary works.[8] Levingston is the Chancellor's Honors College Artist in Residence and holds the Lester Glenn Fant Chair at the University of Mississippi.[2]

He lives in New York City and Oxford, Mississippi.[5]

Recordings

  • Still Sound[5]
  • Heart Shadow[5]
  • Heavy Sleep[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kozinn, Allan (April 27, 2005). "A Pianist Turns the Tables on a Portrait Painter". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bruce Levingston – Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College". olemiss.edu. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bruce Levingston interview on Hull book". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Darlington School: April 9 declared Bruce Levingston ('79) Day in Mississippi, observed with Carnegie Hall performance". Darlington School. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Pianist, The Cross-Eyed (April 19, 2018). "Meet the Artist – Bruce Levingston, piano". The Cross-Eyed Pianist. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Lucas, Sherry (January 29, 2012). "World-class musicians accompany pianist on visit home". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved November 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Steve (May 13, 2011). "A Little Offbeat Humor in Cyclical Explorations". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ Kozinn, Allan (February 19, 2012). "Works New or Newly Configured". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.


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