Christopher Guzman '07 AD Appointed Professor of Piano at Northwestern University
Congratulations to Christopher Guzman '07 AD for his appointment to Professor of Piano at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music!
Christopher enjoys an international performing career, showcasing a broad range of styles from the Baroque era to the avant-garde. Since winning top prizes in international competitions such as the Walter M. Naumburg Competition, the Seoul International Music Competition, and the Isang Yun Competition, Christopher has performed across Europe, North and South America, and Asia. As a result of winning the top prize at the Concours International de Piano d’Orléans in Orléans, France, he has toured France extensively, giving performances and teaching masterclasses.
While Christopher has won multiple international prizes for his performances of traditional repertoire, much of his career has been centered on music written after 1900. His performances have included world premieres by Donald Martino, Nico Muhly, and Paul Schoenfield. The New York Times hailed his performance of Christopher Theofanidis’s Statues as “coiled” and “explosive.” His CD of German and Austrian music from the past 100 years, Vienne et après, is available on the Tessitures label. His CD of music of Paul Reale on the Naxos Label, Chopin’s Ghosts, was included in Fanfare magazine’s Top Five releases of 2018. He has subsequently recorded two additional albums of Reale’s music, including chamber music and concerti, to much critical acclaim. Guzman will release a premiere video recording of piano works of Mexican composer Carlos Chávez in 2023.
Congratulations Christopher!
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