Nero peter the pianist biography
Nero peter the pianist biography
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Peter Nero
American pianist and pops conductor (1934–2023)
For the cricket umpire, see Peter Nero (umpire).
Musical artist
Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow; May 22, 1934 – July 6, 2023) was an American pianist and pops conductor.[1] He directed the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013, and earned two Grammy Awards, including the award for Best New Artist in 1962, as well as a total of 8 nominations.[2]
Early life
Born in Brooklyn, New York,[1] as Bernard Nierow, he started his formal music training at the age of seven.[3] He studied piano under Frederick Bried.
By the time he was 14, he was accepted to New York City's High School of Music & Art and won a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music, where he later studied part-time.[1][3] He took private lessons from Abram Chasins and Constance Keene.[3] Keene once wrote in an issue of Keyboard Classics "Vladimir Horowitz was Peter's greatest fan!"