Peter Roy Katin was a British classical pianist and teacher.
10 Facts About Peter Katin
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Peter Katin was educated at private schools in Balham, Caterham, and East Grinstead and the Henry Thornton School in Clapham, and was admitted to the Royal Academy of Music at the age of 12, four years younger than the official entry age, where he studied under Harold Craxton.
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Peter Katin made his debut at the Wigmore Hall on 13 December 1948 where the programme included works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Chopin.
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Peter Katin went on to give concerts in England, Europe, Africa, the US, and Japan.
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In 1952, Peter Katin debuted at The Proms and in 1953 was acclaimed for his performance there of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor.
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Peter Katin specialised in Romantic music, particularly Chopin, and Impressionist music.
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Peter Katin was acclaimed for his technical command of the piano.
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Peter Katin directed concertos by Mozart and Beethoven from the keyboard.
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Peter Katin supported the Campaign for Homosexual Equality in the 1970s.
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In 1954, Peter Katin married fellow pianist, Ewa Zweig, with whom he had two sons, Nicholas and Andrew.