CAMERON SMITH
Pianist
Pianist Cameron Smith has captivated audiences internationally with his unique combination of artistry and exceptional technique. Born into a family of accomplished musicians, Cameron Smith began his formal piano studies in Farmington Hills, Michigan at the age of five.
Extraordinary talent and hard work paid off as Mr. Smith made his debut appearance with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra when he was nineteen years old. He has since been invited a number of times to perform with them, most recently during the 2012 season with Leonard Slatkin conducting. Other orchestral engagements include performances with the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and the Orquestra Sinfonica de Porto Alegre in Brazil. Mr. Smith has also performed as an orchestra member under the baton of such distinguished conductors as Neeme Jarvi, Gunther Herbig, Hans Graf, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, John Adams, and Thomas Wilkins.
In the summer of 2002, Mr. Smith was invited to perform at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival where he collaborated with world renowned violinist Arnold Steinhardt. A year later, in 2003, he was awarded a scholarship to participate in the Banff Summer Music Festival in Canada where he worked with pianists Julian Martin and Marc Durand.
Other notable performances include a solo recital at the prestigious Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., and recitals in New York City, Cleveland, Houston, Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. In addition to numerous solo and chamber music appearances throughout North America, Mr. Smith has also performed in France, Germany, England, Brazil, and Bulgaria.
During the years of his studies, Cameron Smith has participated in solo and chamber music master classes with such eminent musicians as Emanuel Ax, John Perry, Pinchas Zukerman, and Gary Hoffman. Mr. Smith’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2008, Cameron Smith completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at Rice University in the studio of concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker.
Mr. Smith was on the faculty of Loyola University Chicago from 2008 to 2012, and currently resides in the Houston - Sugar Land area where he has a private piano studio.
Pianist
Pianist Cameron Smith has captivated audiences internationally with his unique combination of artistry and exceptional technique. Born into a family of accomplished musicians, Cameron Smith began his formal piano studies in Farmington Hills, Michigan at the age of five.
Extraordinary talent and hard work paid off as Mr. Smith made his debut appearance with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra when he was nineteen years old. He has since been invited a number of times to perform with them, most recently during the 2012 season with Leonard Slatkin conducting. Other orchestral engagements include performances with the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and the Orquestra Sinfonica de Porto Alegre in Brazil. Mr. Smith has also performed as an orchestra member under the baton of such distinguished conductors as Neeme Jarvi, Gunther Herbig, Hans Graf, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, John Adams, and Thomas Wilkins.
In the summer of 2002, Mr. Smith was invited to perform at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival where he collaborated with world renowned violinist Arnold Steinhardt. A year later, in 2003, he was awarded a scholarship to participate in the Banff Summer Music Festival in Canada where he worked with pianists Julian Martin and Marc Durand.
Other notable performances include a solo recital at the prestigious Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., and recitals in New York City, Cleveland, Houston, Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. In addition to numerous solo and chamber music appearances throughout North America, Mr. Smith has also performed in France, Germany, England, Brazil, and Bulgaria.
During the years of his studies, Cameron Smith has participated in solo and chamber music master classes with such eminent musicians as Emanuel Ax, John Perry, Pinchas Zukerman, and Gary Hoffman. Mr. Smith’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2008, Cameron Smith completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at Rice University in the studio of concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker.
Mr. Smith was on the faculty of Loyola University Chicago from 2008 to 2012, and currently resides in the Houston - Sugar Land area where he has a private piano studio.