James W. Iman
Biography James W. Iman
James W. Iman
is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music. He holds an MA in Piano Performance and a BA in Music History and Piano Performance from the university. While at IUP he studied piano with Judith Radell and James Staples.
As a pianist he has distinguished himself as a specialist in the music of the 20th and 21st centuries and frequently performs music of the Second Viennese, Darmstadt, and New York schools. His playing of this repertoire has been called “direct,” “incisive,” “thoughtful,” and “compelling.”
Mr. Iman’s advocacy of New Music has given him the opportunity to work directly with composers whose works he has performed and he has given several United States and World Premiers, including the recent United States Premier of Gilbert Amy’s labyrinthine Sonate pour Piano.
