Cherkassky studied at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia with Josef C. Hofmann, a teacher he resembled in his approach to music.
Performer Biography
Shura Cherkassky gave his first public concert at the age of nine, and the discrepancy in his birth year may stem from efforts to maintain his 'child prodigy' status.
Performer Biography
Cherkassky was a lifelong traveler who loved concert life and performed in musical capitals around the world from 1928 until World War II.
Interpretation
Cherkassky was often called a 'musician of the piano' for his virtuosic and spontaneous playing, and 'fidelity to the original' was not his sole preoccupation.
Performer Biography
Cherkassky's mother, who had a piano diploma from the St. Petersburg Conservatory, taught him piano before his family moved to the USA in 1923.
Performer Biography
Shura Cherkassky, born in Odessa, was known for his "wayward temperament" and "seemingly effortless power" as a pianist.
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