He received his Bachelor of Music with minors in French Language and Journalism from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and a MM in Piano Performance from Temple University in Philadelphia where he was a student of Alexander Fiorillo. He received his Doctoral degree in Piano from the University of Southern California(USC). He also studied at the Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music in New York. His teachers have included such well-known pianists as Adele Marcus, Theodore Lettvin, Robert Goldsand, Jerome Rose, and Nicholas Zumbro.

Dr. Galanter was the recipient of a fellowship and Spanish Music Prize two years in a row from the commission for "Musica en Compostela" from the Spanish Government in Santiago Spain. He has done extensive research in the origins of Spanish Piano Music of the 19th and 20th centuries, which is one of his specialties.

Other awards include a first prize in the Jackson Symphony Piano Competition, the Young Artists Award from the Detroit Symphony, the silver medal from the Amsterdamse Regio Muziek Concurrentie and fellowships and scholarships at the New England Conservatory of Music, Temple University in Philadelphia, and at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

His recital activities have included complete performances of Goyescas the Spanish Piano Suite of Enrique Granados, Iberia of Albeniz, as well as varied recital programs including many of the important Spanish, English, French and Belgian composers. He has performed recitals of Spanish music and English music in England, Ireland, Holland and Paris and has made two tours to Australia and New Zealand where he played concerts in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Toowoomba, Christchurch & Dunedin. A recent tour of Ireland and the UK included a performance of the Liszt E Flat Concerto with the Cork Symphony Orchestra.

He is a researcher and exponent of music of many major Spanish, English, French and Belgian composers: Albeniz, Absil, Bax, Bliss, Blancafort, Granados, De Falla, Poot, Turina, Mompou and Montsalvatge among others. Senor Montsalvatge himself has lauded Mr. Galanter's interpretations of Spanish Music and invited Mr. Galanter recently to Spain to meet him and his wife after the composer heard Mr. Galanter's interpretations of his works on his newly released CD of all Spanish Music. William Blezard of the UK wrote a piano work especially for Mr. Galanter during his 2002 Australian Tour

He also has played the French, Russian, and American Repertoires extensively and as well as the works of the Australian composers Percy Grainger and Arthur Benjamin. A newfound interest recently is in the works of the French composers Henri Sauguet, Pierre Sancan, Jean Francaix and the Belgian composer Marcel Poot. Unusual repertoire and neglected repertoire is one of his specialities.

This past season he collaborated in a series of chamber music and solo concerts with members of the LA Philharmonic, including several performances of the TURINA Piano Quartet. In October he will give the American Premiere of the Belgian Composer Marcel Poot's Piano Concerto. He records for Disques Pyrennes.

For bookings & engagement details contact the artist via Poundcam:

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Have a look at first portion of the video from my Oct. 13 American Premiere of MARCEL POOT: PIANO CONCERTO with the Valley Symphony Orchestra in Los Angeles.

THIS IS THE FIRST MOVEMENT-Allegro vivace e con brio. Other movements coming soon!

Mr. Galanter is available for booking with the M. Poot Concerto, contact at the above email address also for further information.

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