ANDREW KRAUS, LLC
ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA

The current focus of Mr. Kraus’ solo work is a series of programs featuring pieces from “The Golden Age of the Piano” to be performed in recital as well as recorded. In his own words, “I was extremely fortunate to have been accepted as a student by David Saperton in the last months of his life in New York City. I absolutely loved his playing. Experiencing it in the intimacy of his studio was, for me, an initiation into a way of playing the piano that had been lost as well as an introduction to a genre of wonderfully beautiful and interesting music that had fallen out of fashion. I want, as much as it is possible, to bring the experience of that type of music and music making to contemporary audiences. I truly love that music, and when and wherever I share it with people, they have responded with great enthusiasm”. “Recalling a Piano Virtuoso: At the Feuchtwangen Piano Festival Andrew Kraus devotes himself to Adolph von Henselt” FEUCHTWANGEN – During his lifetime he was called the “German Chopin” – Robert Schumann even named him “God at the Piano” – the German composer, music instructor, and piano virtuoso – Adolph von Henselt. Unfortunately, he has fallen into oblivion. The American pianist, Andrew Kraus, commemorated this virtuoso musician’s 200th birthday as part of the 27th Feuchtwangen Piano Festival.