András Schiff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

András Schiff

Hungary-born British musician

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1953

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, university teacher

Nationality: Hungary, Austria, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sir András Schiff (Hungarian: ['?ndra?? '?iff]; born 21 December 1953) is a Hungarian-born Austro-British classical pianist and conductor, who has received numerous major awards and honours, including the Grammy Award, Gramophone Award, Mozart Medal, and Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize, and was knighted in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music.
He is also known for his public criticism of political movements in Hungary and Austria.
Schiff is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Piano at the Barenboim–Said Akademie in Berlin.