Who is considered the finest Pianist in the world today?

[glen]

 

[cpals]

Beethoven

 

[RagingBITCH]

John Tesh 😉

 

[weirdichi]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
John Tesh 😉

beat me to it! 😀

 

[Stealth1024]

Lang Lang is the most celebrated painist today. He is AMAZING and young. A few years ago he would have been considered up and coming but I think now you can say he's already "there".

langlang.com

I saw him perform live on PBS and have one of his CD's. He performed here at RIT when he was young...

 

[fs5]

hehe... pianist... hehe

I vote for that kid who did mario on the piano.

 

[SWScorch]

Jordan Rudess!

well, probably not, but he is damn talented.

 

[Rudee]

The dog from the Muppets.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Rudee
The dog from the Muppets.

Rolf!

 

[TommyVercetti]

Jarre

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
Jordan Rudess!

well, probably not, but he is damn talented.

Is that the guy from Dream Theater?

My vote goes to YoYo Ma....even though he plays Cello his name is just more fun to say than anyone else, and I'll assume he knows some piano too.

 

[SWScorch]

Staley, yes that is the guy from Dream Theater. Insanely talented; his hands move so fast they're a blur (of course that statement applies to every single freaking member of DT!). He could use a bit more soul though.

 

[cyclistca]

Schroeder

 

[Descartes]

That's a tough question, and I certainly haven't the credo to say who is the best.

Originally posted by: Stealth1024
Lang Lang is the most celebrated painist today. He is AMAZING and young. A few years ago he would have been considered up and coming but I think now you can say he's already "there".

<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.langlang.com/" target=blank>langlang.com</a>

I saw him perform live on PBS and have one of his CD's. He performed here at RIT when he was young...

He certainly is.

 

[Shooters]

Van Cliburn in often considered one of the greatest living pianists, probably out of his prime though.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

For pianist I do not know.

For jazz pianist..Ahmad Jamal

The bear in the Muppets.😀.LOL

 

[Kelemvor]

Depends on what you consider the Best. There are so many genres that I don't know you can pick a "Best" unless you give a category.

Some of my favorites are Yanni and Jim Brickman. Both are incredible and I've seen them in person.