Gary Graffman

Gary Graffman

Pianist

Gary Graffman About

Classical musician known for his recording of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody In Blue” for Woody Allen’s Manhattan from 1979.

Life Before Becoming Famous

He began studying under Isabelle Vengerova at the Curtis Institute of Music when he was seven.

Other Informations

His playing was challenged in 1979 after a sprain in the right ring finger, possibly caused by focal dystonia, forced him to stop using his right hand completely.

Family Life

His parents were of Russian-Jewish origin. His talent for the piano became evident when he was three.

Similarities

He and conductor Leonard Bernstein recorded Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1964 with the New York Philharmonic.


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