BYRON JANIS

You don’t want to be a second Horowitz. You want to be a first Janis

—Vladimir Horowitz

This genial interpreter takes us away.... far, very far, in this mysterious universe, where music takes on its pure dimensions! If there is a pianist that merits being called a "magician", it is surely Byron Janis.

—Figaro, (Paris)

he has achieved a leval of excellence hardly excelled by Horowitz himself . Both men reached the summit of technical perfection. Janis has - in addition- his own kind of chiseled fire and dazzling command of every note he touches

—Philadelphia Bulletin

Byron Janis plays Chopin with an interior quality that pierces the heart…blinding with truth for those who can see the invisible…A Chopin where you will be forever changed

—LeMonde de la Musique, December 1996

Truly a remarkable person, Mr. Janis pursues his passion through performing, composing and the advancement of music therapy

—Charles P Melone, Jr. M.D

.but the ovations accorded to Mr. Janis have surpassed those for the other American artists ... Mr.Janis virtually unknown here – achieved an even more stormy acclaim simply on the basis of technique and artistry.

—NYT, headline, Russians Acclaim Pianist Janis. Osgood Caruthers

He has achieved a level of excellence hardly excelled by Horowitz himself

—Philadelphia Bulletin

He has been responsible for some of the most memorable pianism this reviewer has ever experienced.

— Chicago Tribune John Von Rhein

Byron Janis – the extraordinary pianist whom the Russians, including composer Dimitri Kabalevsky, labeled, 'the American Richter'

—Harper’s Bazaar

In the ripe old age of 85, I think we have to keep the child in us because we're always looking for something new and exciting, never become jaded

—Byron Janis

Byron Janis has been responsible for some of the most memorable pianism this reviewer has ever experienced

—John Von Rhein, Chicago Tribune

the mystery is still a mystery; it happened in front of our eyes and ears, but one couldn’t see how it was all being done…Janis’ musical version of the ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame;’ the song ‘Like Any Man’ is more sophisticated harmonically than any thing heard on Broadway in years

—The Boston Globe

At the Menton Festival last August where he was officially judged biggest box-office, passing Gillels, Richter and Kempff…Last week in Paris the triumph was total as, not since Bernstein attempted the feat, Byron Janis not only interpreted but conducted the Lamoureux Orhcestra Prokofieff’s Third Concerto, turning the prestigious Salle Pleyel wild over 13 curtain calls in a tribute the likes of which Paris has rarely seen

—Time Magazine from Rademaekers, Paris

When last in Spain some years ago, we felt ourselves to be in front of a monster sacre…Today Janis, as much as being a stupendous pianist, is more than that – he is an exquisite musician

—YA, Madrid

This Chopin recital comes from another world

—Telerama

Byron Janis takes his place among the rare chosen ones again, amongst those who look behind notes if not for some new message at least the reflection of the soul, the breath of interior life

—Le Croix

A Chopin where you will be forever changed

—Le Monde del la Musique

Janis bring us an experience like no one else. He touches the dangerous boundaries of the sublime…where I believe great art resides

—Le Journal du Dimanche, Jean Cotte

Byron Janis lets you hear Chopin…his interpretation is enough for our happiness until the end of time. The others cannot compare.

—The Journal of Geneva and Gazette of Lausanne

Byron has always lived in 2 worlds. His ability to ride the winds of music and slip over the barricades that separate how and what we experience here from other, more expanded worlds has been a source of strength as he faces the challenges of arthritis.

—Maria Cooper Janis

is secret to playing for so many years despite the pain, he has one simple response – ‘It’s mind

over matter

—USA Today

As a longtime supporter and ambassador for the Arthritis Foundation, one thing I emphasize most

is that if you’re truly passionate about something, you must keep trying no matter what. Almost

nothing is impossible with the right attitude

—USA Today

In may ways Byron was like an elite athlete who, despite his pain and damage to his joints overcame the arthritis, and can serve as a role model to many,’ said Dr. Steven Abramson, Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Director of the Division of Rheumatology at NYU Langone Medical Center.

—ABC News/Health

Arthritis has taught me to look inside myself for new sources of strength and creativity,’ he said. ‘It has given my life a new intensity. I have arthritis but it doesn’t have me

—Byron Janis, ABC

Chopin’s own words perhaps describe him best. ‘Bach is like an astronomer who, with help from ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars. Beethoven infuses the universe with the power of his spirit. I do not climb so high. A long time ago, I decided my universe would be the soul and the heart of man.’ Chopin knew that climbing higher was not the only way to reach heaven

—Frederic Chopin

The kind of virtuosity that is bound to bring cheers.

—Harold C. Schonberg

Nothing short of magnificent!

—Winthrop Sargeant

Mr. Janis glitters with the best of our time. A virtuoso performance to send shivers up and down audience spines!

—Thomas Willis

Sometimes a thoroughbred sometimes a tight-rope walker, he is more often a romantic poet under the stress of pangs of genius!

—Clarendon, Le Figaro

There are precious few of the world's virtuous who can equal his ability to give a piano recital which harks to the days when pianists were pianists. It has been a long time since Constitution Hall has heard such imaginative artistry from a pianist!

—Charles Crowder