José Echániz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Echániz

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1905

Place of Birth: Guanabacoa, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 30-Dec-1970

Profession: pianist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

José Echániz (1905-1969) was a Cuban-born pianist.
A child prodigy, he studied at the Falcón Conservatory in Havana, where he was awarded the title "professor of piano" at age 14.
During the 1920s, he toured the US and appeared in Europe.
During the 1930s, he was a featured soloist with orchestras in the US and appeared under the batons of many distinguished conductors.
Echániz joined the Eastman School faculty in 1944.
Throughout his 25-year teaching career, Echániz maintained an active career as a recitalist in Europe, the US, and the Caribbean, as an orchestral soloist, and as a recording artist.