James Nalley, Pianist

Performances have taken James Nalley to almost every state in the continental U.S, as well as Canada and Europe. Upcoming recital performances include Latin America (Nicaragua), England (Artist in Residence -Reading Festival), Florence, Italy, and multiple venues in Spain. After his solo recital Debut at the Boyle Arts Festival in Ireland, The Irish Times named it "a recital not to miss!" Since then he has been invited to return twice. Recently, a March, 2005, interview in the National Piano Magazine of South Korea named James Nalley "one of the latest U.S. pianists to watch." In addition to his very active performing career, he is Assistant Professor of Piano in the College of Music at Florida State University - Tallahassee.

James is the winner of many national and international competitions, and made his New York Debut in Carnegie Hall to great acclaim. He has performed for many radio broadcasts and PBS performances, including the Bravo Channel Broadcasts in Canada and the BBC in England and Northern Ireland. He has appeared as soloist with many of the world's finest orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Academy of Music, and the San Francisco Symphony in Davies Symphony Hall.

Equally active in chamber music collaborations, he is a popular guest at many festivals, including the Taos Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico, New Orleans International Music Festival, Boyle Arts Festival in Ireland, and Conservatory in Managua, Nicaragua. He has collaborated with some of the world's finest chamber groups which include the Inman Trio, the Muir String Quartet, and the Shanghai String Quartet.

A native of Philadelphia, James is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music and the Eastman School of Music where he received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. A popular master class clinician and adjudicator, he has presented in over 50 different academic programs around the world and is a regular juror of the International Young Artist Piano Competition in Washington, D.C., and the International Young Artist Competition in South Korea.

As Artist in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, James recorded a CD of the Charles Ives Sonata No. 1 /Aaron Copland Piano Sonata. This CD was released with great success, and the American Record Guide called it "Remarkably played ... the result is a revelation ... This recording is a real treasure!" He has just finished recording his 2nd CD, performing the works of Schubert and Liszt, which is set for international release this Fall. He is currently on the roster of Recording Artists for the Eroica Record Label.

James is Artist-Faculty in Residence at the Schlern International Music Festival and Academy in Italy.

He is also a Fulbright Scholar on the continuing roster of Senior Specialists by the U.S. State Department for 2002-2007, and was recently added to the International Who's Who of Professional Artists.

"a musical sorcerer who captivated the audience's fullest attention" ---Salt Lake Tribune

"a musician with an intriguing gift" ---Cleveland Plain Dealer

"an exciting performer with powerful emotion" ---Philadelphia Inquirer

PERFORMANCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS: HIGHLIGHTS 2006 - 2008

1. Selection as an International Steinway Artist 2008


2. Roster of Favorite Performing Artists of the American Symphony Orchestra League.


3. Professor of Piano at Florida State University's College of Music.


4. Featured Article and Interview in International Piano Magazine-- "Rising U.S. Stars of the Keyboard". May 2007 issue.


5. PBS Broadcast on over 350 Stations throughout the US; Ellen Zwilich's Peanuts Gallery , James Nalley, piano with the Florida State University Orchestra, Alex Jimenez, conductor.


6. Selection and listing in the Who's Who of International Professional Artists for 2005-06, Washington D.C.


7. Roster of Recording Artists for the Eroica Record Label in California.


8. Opening Night - Solo Piano Recital - Boyle Arts Festival, Co. Roscommon-King House. Boyle, IRELAND.


9. Artist/Faculty-in-Residence. Schlern International Music Festival and Academy, Vols am Schlern, ITALY. June 27- July 17, 2007.


10. Solo Piano Recital - Barber Celebrity Concert Series, Birmingham, ENGLAND.


11. Piano Master Class - Birmingham Conservatoire. Birmingham, ENGLAND.


12. Solo Piano Recital - 2007 SOUND Contemporary Music Festival. Aberdeen, SCOTLAND.


13. Solo Piano Recital - Visiting Artist Series, Goldsmiths University, London, ENGLAND.


14. Recording Artist for Col Legno Record Label for works by Ladislav Kubik. International CD release. Munich, GERMANY.


15. Artist-in-Residence. University of Reading Summer School, Reading , ENGLAND.


16. Solo Piano Recital/Master Class- Reading Concert Hall Artist Summer Series, Reading, ENGLAND.


17. Lecture-Recital; The Use of Imagery to Introduce Contemporary Music to Students. The International Conference for Musical Creativity, University of Reading, Reading, ENGLAND.


18. 2nd International release of a Compact Disc Recording on the Eroica Record Label. Franz Schubert Sonata in Bb major, D. 960 and Franz Liszt Ballade No. 2 in b minor.


19. Solo Piano Performance and Chamber Music Collaboration. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York.


20. Solo Piano Recital - Sacramento Artist Series, Sacramento, California.


21. Piano Master Class-Sacramento State University. Sacramento, California.


22. Recital with Wanda Brister, mezzo-soprano. University of Montevallo Artist Series Montevallo, Alabama.


23. Chamber Music Recital - Live from Hochstein WXXI Public Radio Performance. Mozart and Mendelssohn Piano Trios. Janet Sung, Violin. Natasha Farny, Cello. Hochstein Music School. Rochester, New York.


24. Solo Piano Recital - Davidson College Artist Series and LIVE Public Radio Performance WDAV, Davidson, North Carolina.


25. Piano Master Class - Davidson College, Keyboard Department. Davidson, North Carolina.


26. Chamber Music Recital - Mozart, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn Piano Trios. Janet Sung, Violin. Natasha Farny, Cello. State University of New York, Artist Series. Fredonia, New York.


27. Chamber Music Recital - Mozart, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn Piano Trios. Janet Sung, Violin. Natasha Farny, Cello. Warren Library Concert Series. Warren, Pennsylvania.


28. Piano Master Class - State University of New York at Fredonia Keyboard Department. SUNY Fredonia Recital Hall. Fredonia, New York.


29. Solo Piano Recital - Perry Celebrity Artist Series. Perry, Florida.


30. Recital with Charles Castleman, violin. Prokofiev and Brahms Violin Sonatas. Opperman Hall. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.


31. Artist-in-Residence/CD Recording Residency. Recording of Schubert and Liszt for international market release on the Eroica Recording Label. Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, CANADA.


32. Solo Piano Performance and Concerto Performance -Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 and 24.- Managua Chamber Orchestra Concert. James Nalley, conductor. Managua, NICARAGUA.


33. Roster of Recording Artists for Eroica Record Label, Larry Russell, President, Carpinteria, California.


34. Director of Florida State University High School Honors Piano Academy


35. Roster of Fulbright Senior Specialists for the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and the U.S. State Department, Washington D.C.


36. Solo Piano Recital/Piano Master Class -Longwood, Virginia.


37. Solo Piano Recital/Master Class -Hays, Kansas.


38. Solo Piano Performance/Concerto Performance -Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor- Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert. Alex Jimenez, conductor. Tallahassee, Florida.


39. Piano Master Class -Fredonia, New York.


40. Solo Piano Recital/Master Class - Georgetown University Performing Artist Series. Washington D.C.


41. Pianist for Live from Millennium Stage Performance and Internet Broadcasts, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C.


42. Adjudicator - 19th International Young Artist Piano Competition, Catholic University, Washington D.C.

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