Max Lifchitz
Max Lifchitz (born 1948 in Mexico City) is a classical pianist, composer, and conductor. Lifchitz was born and grew up in Mexico City. After one year of study in Mexico, he moved to the United States in 1966 and graduated from The Juilliard School of Music and Harvard University. He has appeared in concert and recital throughout the US, Latin America and Europe. In 1980, he founded the North/South Consonance Ensemble, which is dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music from the Americas; he serves as the ensemble's director. Lifchitz has served on the faculty of Columbia University and the University at Albany, The State University of New York. Max Lifchitz was awarded first prize in the 1976 International Gaudeamus Competition for Performers of Twentieth Century Music held in the Netherlands.
Genre: latin-american-classical-piano
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Top Tracks
- Transparencias: I. Moderato
- 3 Momentos: No. 3. Momento inquieto
- Bagatelles: I. Dalliance
- Costena
- 3 Piezas: No. 3. Allegro molto 1
- 3 Piezas: No. 1. Allegro
- Transparencias: III. Allegro
- Transparencias: II. Transparente
- Desiderata: No. 7. Oiseaux oublies: Molto liberto
- Desiderata: No. 6. Allegro moderato
- Desiderata: No. 5. Allegretto
- Desiderata: No. 4. Castalia Remembered: Andante teneramente
- Desiderata: No. 3. Canon in the style of Escher: Allegretto risoluto
- Desiderata: No. 2. Moderato
- Desiderata: No. 1. Andantino
- 3 Lieder: No. 3. The Moon is Like a Fiery Rose
- 3 Lieder: No. 2. Now it is autumn
- 3 Lieder: No. 1. O Cricket, Sing
- Ethnic Mosaic: III. Trio
- Ethnic Mosaic: II. Duo
Albums (40)
- Old Meets New (2021)
- Martin: Four Wind Quintets (2019)
- Brightness Aloft (2019)
- Instant Winners (2018)
- Vintage Soundscapes & More (2017)
- Robert Martin: The Gorky Pieces (2016)
- Lifchitz: Rhythmic Soundscape (2013)
- Ars Nostra Plays Max Lifchitz (2013)
- Concertante: Music for Chamber Orchestra by American Composers (2012)
- Max Lifchitz American Piano Music (2011)
- Expressions for Chamber Orchestra (2011)
- Crosscurrents (Music for Chamber Orchestra by American Composers) (2011)
- Sound Paintings (2010)
- Vega, A. De La: Elegia / Tropimapal / Variacion Del Recuerdo / Adios (North South Consonance Ensemble, Polish National Radio Symphony, Lifchitz, Oberg (2009)
- Piano Recital: Lifchitz, Max - Ziffrin, M. / Bell, E. / Levin, R. / Worthington, R. (2009)
- Tann, H.: Shakkei / Green, E.: Piano Concertino / Lipper, B.: Circles of Light / Constantinides, D.: Landscape Vi (2008)
- Vega, A. De La: Variacion Del Recuerdo / Schiffman, H.: Flute Concertino / Appledorn, M.J.V.: Soundscapes / Crossman, A.: Flyer (2007)
- James, C.: Sinfonia Concertante / Snyder, R.: Chamber Symphony / Diemer, E.L.: A Requiem / Shatin, J.: Spin (2007)
- Mazurek, R.: 3 Preludes / Semmler, A.: 6 Miniatures / Ovens, D.: Variations / Glesser, F.: For One / Strunk, S.: Clones (2006)
- Cotton, I.S.: Music for Midwinter / Lipper, B.: Piano Sonata No. 3 / Bagatelles / Tann, H.: Light From the Cliffs (2006)
- Bell, E.: Loss-Songs / Piano Sonata No. 2 / River Fantasy / Fantasy-Sonata / Soliloquy (2005)
- Tann, H.: Water's Edge / Schiffman, H.: Oboe Concertino / Alburger, M.: Symphony No. 1 (2004)
- Snyder, R. / Deal, S.S.: Traveling West / Ziffrin, M.: Piano Concertino / Mayer, W.: Messages / Koykkar, J.: Out Front / Bulow, H.: Syntax (2004)
- Revueltas, S.: 3 Piezas / Lifchitz, M.: Ethnic Music / Pleskow, R.: 3 Lieder / Crossman, A.: Desiderata (2004)
- Pleskow, R.: Chamber Setting / Tacuchian, R.: Toccata Urbana / Peterson, W.: Janus / Mendes, G.A.G.: Ulysses in Copacabana (2002)
- Fine, I.: Diversions / Alburger, M.: The 12 Fingers / Bulow, H.: Suite for Piano / Deussen, N.B.: Piano Prelude / Amber Waves / Cascades (2002)
- Crossman, A.: Millennium Overture Dance / Thomson, V.: Sonata Da Chiesa / Snyder, R.: Fictions / Tann, H.: Nothing Forgotten (2002)
- Bell, Elizabeth: Spectra / Song of Here and Forever / Les Neiges D'Antan (2002)
- Choral Concert: Americas Vocal Ensemble - Guastavino, C. / Rausch, C. / Davila, A.P. / Chazarreta, A. / Walsh, M.E. / Lifchitz, M. / Granda, C. (2001)
- Rovics, H.: Songs of Chinese Poetry / Do You Not See / 2 Songs / My Stage Is Tied To Heaven / Tangere / Incantation / Cybernetic Study (1998)
- Vocal and Instrumental Music (American) - Bulow, H. / Schiffman, H. / Meneely-Kyder, S. / Lifchitz, M. / Snyder, R. (1997)
- Bassett, L.: Elaborations / Crossman, A.: Gypsy Ballads / Rands, B.: 3 Espressioni / Lebenbom, E.: Piano Sonata (The American Collection) (1997)
- Maves, D.: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-4 (1996)
- Piano Recital: Lifchitz, Max - Castro Herrera, R. / Ponce, M.M. / Chavez, C. / Moncayo, J.P. / Hernandez, M.E. (Mexico - 100 Years of Piano Music) (1996)
- Appledorn, M.J. Van: Set of Five / Pleskow, R.: Quatrain / Bell, L.: Piano Sonata, Op. 34 / Toutant, W.: Small Suite (1996)
- Rudajev, A.: Petite Suite Parisienne / Ziffrin, M.: 3 Songs of the Trobairitz / Brings, A.: 5 Bagatelles (1994)
- Rands, B.: …In the Receding Mist… / Vega, A. De La: Testimonial / Cordero, R.: Dodecaconcerto / Saylor, B.: See You in the Morning (1994)
- Lifchitz, M.: Of Bondage and Freedom / Pleskow, R.: 2 Arabesques / Greenberg, L.: La Vida Es Sueno / Dvorak, C.: Amandla Mandela (1994)
- Piano Recital: Lifchitz, Max - Blank, A. / Ziffrin, M. / Stewart, R. / Mason, C.N. / Ovens, D. / Franco, J. / Satie, E. (American Debuts) (1992)
- Piano Recital: Lifchitz, Max - Appledorn, M.J. Van / Schiffman, H. / Quilling, H. / Pizer, E. / Maurek, R. / Lifchitz, M. (1992)
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