Roger Robert Woodward ( 1944 -- )
Concert pianist, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He studied at the New South Wales Conservatory, and afterwards at the Warsaw Academy of Music, Poland, making his debut there in 1967 with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Particularly known for his playing of Chopin and Beethoven, he has appeared with many international orchestras and conductors. He is keenly involved in contemporary music through London Music Digest, as well as the Australian Music Rostrum, which he founded in 1973. In 1976 he was awarded the International Frederic Chopin Institute's medal of honour.
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