Andreas Boyde
Andreas Boyde (born 13th November 1967 in Oschatz) is a German Pianist.
Biography
Andreas Boyde appears worldwide in recital as well as soloist with orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Radio Orchestra, the Zurich Kammerorchester, the Bamberger Symphoniker, the Hallé Orchestra Manchester, the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, the London Mozart Players and the Berliner Sinfonieorchester.
Most recently the pianist completed a Brahms cycle on CD for OehmsClassics in co-production with Westdeutsche Rundfunk (German Radio).
Andreas Boyde has participated in several international music festivals including the Beethovenfest Bonn, Prague Autumn and La Roque d’Anthéron Piano Festival. He enjoys a close association with German radio established by frequent broadcast recordings and productions.
The pianist gave the European première of Paul Schoenfield’s Piano Concerto Four Parables, as well as the first performance of John Pickard’s Piano Concerto, which is dedicated to him. Boyde’s reconstruction of the ‘Schubert’ Variations by Robert Schumann, now published by Hofmeister Leipzig, reveals his interest in musicological issues and was premièred in New York.
Andreas Boyde studied with Christa Holzweißig and Amadeus Webersinke in Dresden and subsequently with James Gibb in London. His mentor and promoter Malcolm Frager also proved a major influence.
In addition to his many recordings for European radio and television, Boyde’s discography includes works by Brahms, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Mussorgsky, Ravel, Scryabin and Schoenfield.