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...total embarrassment to anyone in myindustry that a city could be so poorly run toallow such a transgression of the developmentprocess," Pratt says. "It's ridiculous...
...rife with up-and-coming virtuoso pianists, Awadagin Pratt stands out. Frequently pegged as the Glenn Gould of our age, he just may be...a Gould, that is, with dreadlocks and a flamboyantly jazzy stage presence...
...Pratt began playing the piano at the age of six, the violin three years later and at 16 entered the University of Illinois, where he studied piano, violin and conducting, before moving to the Peabody Conservatory and earning diplomas in all three areas. It was as a pianist, however, that he seized the attention of the musical world. His kinetic style and distinctive personality stirred up a storm of critical raves and public interest...
...Pratt performed in solo at Jordan Hall Sunday as part of the BankBoston Celebrity Series. The Crimson spoke over the phone with the pianist just before his departure from Albuquerque for Boston...
...Pratt: I imagine it's not easy to relate to. I spent a few years at the University of Illinois before going to the [Peabody] conservatory. I'd say that in terms of intensity, a conservatory program is closer to graduate work. Even a music major at a four-year program has a very different experience. "Competitive" is possibly a word to explain this, but let's just say the level is higher. People are really aspiring, and the focus of the people around you is different...