Robert SilvermanRobert Silverman is a professional pianist, still active in his eighties, who has concertized around the world throughout most of his career.

Born in Montreal, he has lived most of his life in Vancouver. Robert studied at McGill Universit and the Vienna Academy of Music, and he obtained his doctoral degree and artist diploma from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester.

He is Professor and Director Emeritus of the School of Music at the University of British Columbia, where he also holds an honorary doctorate.

Mr. Silverman is a member (CM) of the Order of Canada. His discography, including the complete sonatas of Beethoven and Mozart, is one of the most extensive in Canadian pianist history. He has recorded Bach's complete The Well-Tempered Clavier on two separate occasions.

Robert has been married to his wife Ellen, also an accomplished pianist, for over fifty years. Read More Read Less