SAM ROTMAN, CONCERT PIANIST
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When Sam Rotman made his debut at the age of 16 with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra before an audience of 6,000 people, the Baldwin Keynote Magazine wrote, "Sam Rotman is a pianist with abundant potential." Mr. Rotman received his
Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School in New York
City. While a student, he was the recipient of nine awards in the form of
grants, scholarships, and prizes. Subsequently, he has been among the
winners in five piano competitions, both in the United States and Europe. Mr. Rotman has devoted a specific area of his musical life to the study and performance of the works of Beethoven. Beginning with a series of all Beethoven concerts in 1970 (the Beethoven bi-centennial), he was presented on Public Broadcast System in a special Beethoven concert. Mr. Rotman continues to perform the works of Beethoven in recital and with orchestra. Mr. Rotman has released four recordings. Portrait of a Piano includes the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff, Impressions: Piano Portraits of Claude Debussy, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Rachmaninoff Piano Works, and his most recent recording is The Piano Music of Beethoven, including the Moonlight and Pathetique Sonatas. A video entitled Sam Rotman, Concert Pianist: The Music and Testimony of a Jew for Jesus has also been produced. Sales of Mr. Rotman's recordings and videos have exceeded 50,000. These recordings and the video are displayed on Mr. Rotman's PRODUCTS webpage, complete with ordering and pricing information. Mr. Rotman has performed in the following countries:
Here is a sampling of famous halls where Mr. Rotman has performed:
Mr. Rotman's testimony "Performance" has appeared in Contact, published by Christian Business Men, and The Good News Broadcaster, published by The Radio Bible Class. His article "Classical Music and the Christian" was published in The Banner of Truth Magazine, Scotland, The Sword and Trowel, Arkenstone, a Christian Arts Magazine, and The Christian Arts, Inc. Newsletter.
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2008 SAM ROTMAN, CONCERT PIANIST This website hosted by HEAVENLY MEDIA GROUP, Phoenix, Arizona
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most prestigious award was that of Laureate Winner in the 4th International
Beethoven Competition in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Rotman participated
in the 6th International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, Russia.
He has given over 1900 performances in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean, South and Central America, Africa, South Africa, Europe and Asia, totaling 57
countries. 