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Henry Thomas Kramer is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Music at Université de Montréal, specializing in piano performance and pedagogy. His career combines virtuosic演奏 with scholarly engagement, bridging early, classical, and contemporary repertoires. Educated at The Juilliard School (under Julian Martin and Robert McDonald) and Yale School of Music (Doctorate of Musical Arts under Boris Berman), his lineage traces to iconic figures like Beethoven and Chopin.
He holds former positions including the L. Rexford Whiddon Distinguished Chair at Schwob School of Music (Columbus State University), and teaching roles at Smith College and University of Missouri-Kansas City. Awards include the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant (2019) and international competition victories in Brussels, Montréal, Shanghai, and Calgary.
His performances emphasize chamber music collaborations with ensembles like the Berlin Philharmonic, Calidore Quartet, and La Jolla Music Society. Notable recordings include a 4-star Champs Hill label collaboration with violinist Jiyoon Lee and a 2023 Gramophone-praised Cedille Records project with violist Matthew Lipman. Teaching remains central to his work, reflected in masterclasses and residencies worldwide.
