John Nauman plays Rhapsody in Blue (solo version), and The Great American Songbook including Richard Rogers/Stephen Hough and George Gershwin/Art Tatum.

An established brilliant classical pianist, John Nauman "is a leading exemplar of the American school, achieving profundity and beauty through a powerful and completely relaxed technique." (Fort Worth Star Telegram) A charismatic and passionate performer, Mr. Nauman is uniquely gifted in his ability to communicate those qualities to his audiences. A native of Maryland, his teachers have included Adele Marcus, Sascha Gorodnitski, Herbert Stessin and Julian Martin. Mr. Nauman held the prestigious Van Cliburn Scholarship at The Juilliard School where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Currently, Nauman is completing his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree at The University of Arizona.

As grand prize winner of the American Music Scholarship Association Competition, Mr. Nauman received critical acclaim for his debut recital at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York. In addition, Nauman has garnered top honors at international piano competitions including the Joanna Hodges, the Stravinsky Awards and the Xerox Affiliate Artist Program. He has also been featured in Joseph Horowitz’ book The Ivory Trade and on ABC-TV’s “Nightline” documenting the Eighth Van Cliburn International Competition.

An active performer, John Nauman has appeared with major orchestras from Boston to London, including the Atlanta Symphony, the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, the Phoenix Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra-San Francisco, and the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Maxim Shostakovich.