Peter Orth was born in Philadelphia and currently lives in Cologne, Germany. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where he studied with Adele Marcus, and upon graduation he was invited to the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont by Rudolf Serkin, who subsequently asked him to remain and study privately with him. Mr Orth also coached with the legendary French pianist, Paul Doguereau, in Boston.

In 1979 Mr Orth won first prize at the Naumberg International Piano Competition, which catapulted him into the American musical mainstream. Not long afterwards he received the Shura Cherkassky Award, bestowed by New York's prestigious 92nd Street Y, and the Fanny Peabody-Mason Memorial Award in Boston. Mr Orth performs extensively throughout Europe and North America as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestra soloist, and has appeared with virtually every major American orchestra. He has appeared as guest artist at the famed festivals at Marlboro, Ravinia, Caramoor, Aspen, Bad Kissingen and Kuhmo and has toured throughout the United States with Music from Marlboro.

This Newton Symphony concert has also been designated "Newton Community Education Night at the NSO." NCE, which offers an extensive program of courses for adults and children, is partnering with the NSO to benefit their scholarship fund. Fifty percent of each ticket ordered through the NCE will go directly to the NCE Scholarship Fund.


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