MILESTONES

1944

AT THE AGE OF 16, INVITED TO STUDY WITH VLADIMIR HOROWITZ, ONE OF THE GREATEST PIANISTS OF ALL TIME.

1947

BYRON JANIS RECORDS HIS FIRST LP WITH RCA RECORDS AT THE AGE OF 19

1960

SELECTED AS THE 1ST AMERICAN TO BE SENT TO THE SOVIET UNION, HIS PERFORMANCES OPENING THE SUCCESSFUL EXCHANGE BETWEEN COLD WAR ADVERSARIES.

1984

WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER HELD IN HIS HONOR, AT THE INVITATION OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN.

2012

First pianist to receive the V.E.R.A. (Voice Education Research Award) Award.

BYRON JANIS RELEASES NEVER BEFORE HEARD PIECES AFTER 20 YEARS AND ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESSING OF HIS FIRST LP

2017

2018

CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY WITH PRODUCER AT THE YORK THEATER IN NEW YORK; A PRODUCERS READING OF SILVER SKATES FOR WHICH HE COMPOSED THE SCORE.