Michael houstoun biography

  • Michael James Houstoun CNZM is a concert pianist from New Zealand.
  • Michael Houstoun was born in Timaru, New Zealand in October 1952.
  • Born in 1952 he began his life as a pianist early, went on to win all the piano competitions New Zealand has to offer before venturing abroad in 1973, where he.

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    Michael Houstoun

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    Michael Houstoun

    Michael Houstoun

    Michael Houstoun in 2013

    Birth nameMichael James Houstoun
    Born (1952-10-20) 20 October 1952 (age 72)
    Timaru, New Zealand
    Genresclassical
    Occupationconcert pianist
    Instrumentpiano
    Websitewww.michaelhoustoun.co.nz

    Musical artist

    Michael James HoustounCNZM (born 20 October 1952) is a concert pianist from New Zealand. He has twice in his life performed the complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas and in between these achievements, he overcame focal hand dystonia.

    Early life

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    Houstoun was born in Timaru in 1952.[1] His parents were Archie and Ngaire Houstoun. He received his education at Claremont Primary School and Timaru Boys' High School.[1] Houstoun started playing piano at the age of five and studied under Sister Mary Eulalie in Timaru and, from age 15, Maurice Till in Christchurch.[1][2]

    Career

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    Having won every New Zealand piano competition and award as a teenager, Houstoun then travelled and entered three major international competitions: Van Cliburn (1973, 3rd place), Leeds (1975, 4th place) and Tchaikovsky (1982, 6th).[3]

    From 1974 to 1981, he studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and London.[2

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