Bernd Glemser


Bernd Glemser is a German pianist. A student of Vitaly Margulis, in 1989 he became Germany's youngest piano professor at Saarbrücken's Musikhochschule.
He has recorded major pieces by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Schumann, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky as well as pieces by Liszt, Tausig, Godowsky and Busoni.
In 2003 Glemser was decorated with the Bundesverdienstkreuz.
His recording of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 was featured in the 2007 film Spider-Man 3.
YearCompetitionPrize1st prize winner / Ex-aequo with...-
1983 María Canals, Barcelona2nd prize1st prize void / Kyoko Koyama.-
1984 Ferruccio Busoni, Bolzano3rd prize Louis Lortie.-
1984 Mario Zanfi, Parma1st prize--
1985 Sydney International Piano Competition2nd prize Du Ning-Wu-
1986 Rina Sala Gallo, Monza1st prize--
1987 ARD, Munich2nd prize1st prize void / Ricardo Castro.-
1987 Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition, Santander3rd prize--
1988 Concours de Montreal2nd prize Angela Chang-
1992 Andor Földes Prize1st prize-
1993 European Pianists Prize1st prize-