Talon Smith: Debut

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Composer Biography

By age 8, Talon Smith began notating his own compositions into Finale, a music notation software.

Performer Biography

Talon Smith has won over 40 top prizes for piano performance and composition.

Critical Reception

Jed Distler of Gramophone praised Talon Smith's performances, noting his approach to Chopin from a composer's vantage point and his ability to generate tension at soft dynamic levels.

Critical Reception

Truman Wang of Classical Voice acclaimed Talon Smith's world premiere performance of his 24 Preludes, Op. 1, finding renewed hope for new music that speaks to common people.

Performer Biography

Talon Smith, a concert pianist and composer, launched onto the international music stage at age 14 by winning the gold medal at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition.

Composer Biography

Talon Smith was born in California on February 14, 2002, and began violin lessons at age 4, joining a choir at age 5, and starting piano lessons at age 5.