Presiden't Chamber Music Series- Pianist Teresa Walters
“Teresa Walters is that rare musical phenomenon – a pianist born to the instrument,” announces Austrian National Television: “One of the world’s most significant pianists, she creates magic with the music.” She is described as ‘The International First Lady of Piano’ by The New York Times because her mesmerizing performances on today’s international stages earn worldwide praise. Her prestigious invitations to perform in honor of the recent Liszt Bicentennial included Copenhagen’s Hungarian Embassy and Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall. In 2017-18, she performs her 500th Birthday Party program in major world capitals in celebration of the Quincentennial of the Reformation. Her biography could be written from headlines alone: “Teresa Walters Plays Piano on Grand Scale” (The Cincinnati Inquirer); “Her Hands Create Cascades of Luminescence” (The Washington Post); “A Liszt of Very Fine Performances” (The Budapest Sun); “Bright Shining Star in Recital” (El Norte, Mexico); “Teresa Walters Holds Keys to Audience’s Hearts” (The Record).