Gitti Pirner

Gitti Pirner (Margit Pirner, born June 26, 1943 in Immenstadt im Allgäu) is a German classical pianist and professor emeritus of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.[1]

Biography

Pirner grew up in Sonthofen. Having learned to play the piano from early childhood, she gave her first piano recital at the age of seven and Mozart's first piano concerto at the age of eight. When she was twelve, she played Mozart's 23rd Piano Concerto in A major, KV 488, as part of a solo concert, and received positive press coverage from the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.

In 1956 the young Pirner went to study under Erik Then-Bergh in the Munich Musikhochshule.[2] Pirner then went to study in Rome with Guido Agosti, Wilhelm Kempff, and finally Louis Hiltbrand at the Geneva Conservatory, where she won the first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition and, after her return to Munich, the Interpretationspreis.[3]

Pirner taught a master class at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich for 30 years until 2013 and holds a visiting professorship at the Zurich University of the Arts. In addition, she led courses in Tokyo and Shanghai and was a juror in international competitions.[4]

Awards

In 2004, Pirner received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. She lives since 21 May 1991 in Tutzing where she received the distinction of honorable citizen in 2010.[5]

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References
  1. Runfunk, Bayerischer. "Interview mit der Pianistin Gitti Pirner - Klassik aktuell". BR Podcast (in German). Germany: Bayerischer Rundfunk. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. Harden, Ingo and Gregor Willmes. PianistenProfile:600 Interpreten: Ihre Biografie, ihr Stil, ihre Aufnahmen. Kassel, Germany: 2008.
  3. Gitti Pirner - Klavier, Farao Classics, abgerufen am 20. August 2013.
  4. Pianistin Gitti Pirner - Abschied von der Hochschule, BR Klassik, 16. Juli 2013.
  5. Rede zur Verleihung der Ehrenbürgerwürde an Frau Professor Gitti Pirner am 28. April 2010.
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