Portsmouth Community Concerts presents James Pandolfi ~ American Pianist
May 30, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$25Thomas Pandolfi is one of the leading pianists of our time and hailed a “phenomenon.” He began his career early on while at The Juilliard School (BM & MM) where the young prodigy caught the influential ear of Vladimir Horowitz (who would become his mentor) and legendary composer, Morton Gould. Since then he has been an audience favorite, selling out some of the
world’s most prestigious stages.
DC Metro Arts calls him “exhilarating”, a rare mix of technical accuracy and cool confidence.” “His artistry and technique were simply astonishing” said the Metropolitan Arts Reviews. The Washington Post boasted “he is a master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line”. “His virtuosity and strength might have had some believing that Liszt, himself, had taken over the keyboard” said the Ashville Citizen-Times.
In addition to being one of the greatest interpreters of the Polish masters such as Chopin, Paderewski, and Godowsky, this versatile pianist has received accolades on everything from Bach to Gershwin, with Morton Gould saying, “It’s the finest performance of Gershwin I have heard since the composer himself.” His original and virtuosic transcriptions of popular works, such as West Side Story and Phantom of the Opera, are one-of-a-kind, jaw-dropping, and dramatic encores that keep audiences of all ages returning to his performances. Mr. Pandolfi is a Steinway Artist. His performances have been broadcast by TV stations across the U.S. as well as many others worldwide. During the summer of 2023, he recorded the world premier of Polo Piatti’s Bohemian Concerto for piano and orchestra with The National Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by John Andrews which was released in October. He will continue his worldwide touring schedule in his 2023-2024 season