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July 5 & 6 ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Photo: Steven Mareazi Willis

Michelle Cann Recognized as a leading interpreter of the piano

Piano music of Florence Price, Cann performed the New
York City premiere of Price’s Piano Concerto in One
Movement with The Dream Unfinished Orchestra in
Lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer July 2016 and the Philadelphia premiere with The
and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, Philadelphia Orchestra and Music Director Yannick
Michelle Cann has become one of the most Nézet-Séguin in February 2021. Her recording of the
sought-after pianists of her generation. She made concerto with the New York Youth Symphony won
her debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2021 a GRAMMY® Award in 2023 for Best Orchestral
and has recently performed concertos with The Performance. Her acclaimed debut solo album
Cleveland Orchestra; the National Symphony Revival, featuring music by Price and Margaret
Orchestra; the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de Bonds, was released in May 2023 on the Curtis
São Paulo; the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Studio label. She has also recorded two Price piano
the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore quintets with the Catalyst Quartet.
and Cincinnati.
Cann was the recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal
Highlights of Cann’s 2023-24 season include of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the
appearances with the Charlotte, Hawaii, Indianapolis, Sphinx Organization. She also received the Cleveland
Québec, Sarasota and Winnipeg symphony Institute of Music’s 2022 Alumni Achievement Award
orchestras, and recitals in New York City, Portland, and the 2022 Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award.
Berkeley, Beverly Hills and Denver. She also has
teaching and performance residencies at the A celebrated chamber musician, Cann has collaborated
University of Indiana South Bend and Meany Center for with leading artists including the Catalyst, Dover and
the Performing Arts at the University of Washington. Juilliard string quartets, violinists Timothy and Nikki

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