Randall Hodgkinson
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Randall Hodgkinson is an American pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

. He won the International American Music Competition which was sponsored by Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
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 and the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
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. He has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001...

, the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...

, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra located in Buffalo, New York. Its primary performing venue is Kleinhans Music Hall, which is a National Historic Landmark. Its regular concert season features gala concerts, classics programming of core repertoire, Pops...

, the Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...

, the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...

, and with orchestras in Italy
Italy
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 and Iceland
Iceland
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. He has also performed in recitals in the United States and Europe.

Hodgkinson is an active performer of chamber music and is currently a member of the Boston Chamber Music Society
Boston Chamber Music Society
The Boston Chamber Music Society is an American organization of musicians located in Boston, Massachusetts and dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music. The organization performs works from the Baroque era to the present day and is a member of Chamber Music America...

 and the Gramercy Trio. He has performed chamber music at numerous festivals, including Blue Hill Festival (Maine), Bargemusic
Bargemusic
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, Chestnut Hill Concerts
Chestnut Hill Concerts
The Chestnut Hill Concerts is an annual summer chamber music festival located in Madison, Connecticut. Founded in 1969 by Elsa Redlich of Yale University, the festival has had strong ties to the Yale School of Music throughout its history. Since 1989 the festival has been led by internationally...

 (Madison, Connecticut), Seattle Chamber Music Festival, and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
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. In addition to his solo work, he also performs the four-hand and two-piano repertoire with his wife Leslie Amper.

Hodgkinson is currently on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
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 in Boston, and the Longy School of Music
Longy School of Music
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in Cambridge.
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