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Jon Kimura Parker.(2004 MTNA National Conference Artists)

American Music Teacher

| February 01, 2004 | Berenson, Gail | COPYRIGHT 2004 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Imagine an enormously talented pianist, passionate about communicating his love of music to his audience, with a devilish sense of humor that inspired him to play the X-Files Theme within the cadenza of the Mozart D-Minor Piano Concerto, K. 466. During another concert, he appeared in a complete Star Trek: The Next Generation outfit, including the pointy ears, came on stage and proclaimed "Minneapolis--the Final Frontier." The pianist and self-proclaimed "wild man of the cadenza" is none other than Jon Kimura Parker, one of our 2004 MTNA National Conference artists.

It is his desire to make music accessible to all, while providing performances of the highest ...

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