Description: (American Classical Pianist and Professor at the 'Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University')
André Watts, a highly regarded American classical pianist, enjoyed a career spanning six decades. He was known for his performances as a soloist with acclaimed orchestras globally, focusing on Romantic era composers such as Chopin, Liszt, and Gershwin. Watts was honored with a Grammy Award for Best New Classical Artist in 1964 and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2020. Furthermore, he imparted his knowledge as a faculty member at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University.