About Boris Krajný
Born 1945. Boris Krajný is a Czech pianist, concertmaster and music educator.
Boris Krajný (born 1945) is a Czech pianist, best known for his work on Czech and French pianism.
Career and recognition He was awarded the Académie Charles Cros's 1982 Grand Prix du Disque for his recording of Albert Roussel, Arthur Honegger and Francis Poulenc piano concertos.
He has also recorded Sergei Prokofiev and Béla Bartók's 3rd piano concertos together with Jiří Bělohlávek's Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Maurice Ravel's complete piano works for Supraphon.
Krajný obtained an honourable mention at the 1975 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition.
He teaches at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Selected performance venues - Carnegie Hall, Teatro Colón, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Moscow Conservatory's Tchaikovsky Hall, Sydney Opera House, Wigmore Hall.
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Who is Boris Krajný?
Czech pianist
When was Boris Krajný born?
Boris Krajný was born on 28 November 1945 in Kroměříž.
What is Boris Krajný's occupation?
Boris Krajný is a pianist, concertmaster and music educator.
What nationality is Boris Krajný?
Boris Krajný is Czech.
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