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	'''Michael Houstoun''', ] (born 20 October 1952) is a ] from ].
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			'''Michael James Houstoun''' {{post-nominals\|country=NZL\|CNZM}} (born 20 October 1952) is a ] from New Zealand. He has twice in his life performed the ] and in between these achievements, he overcame ].

			==Early life==
⚫	~~Born and educated in ], Houstoun studied piano under Sister Mary Eulalie and Maurice Till in Dunedin and Christchurch.~~ Having won every New Zealand piano competition and award as a teenager, he then travelled and entered three major international competitions: ] (1973, 3rd place), ] (1975, 4th place) and ] (1982, 6th).
			Houstoun was born in ] in 1952.<ref name="TDC bio">{{cite web\|title=Michael Houstoun \|url=http://www.timaru.govt.nz/component/docman/doc_download/888-houstoun.html \|publisher=] \|accessdate=29 October 2013 \|format=PDF \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227234117/http://www.timaru.govt.nz/component/docman/doc_download/888-houstoun.html \|archivedate=27 February 2013 }}</ref> His parents were ] and Ngaire Houstoun. He received his education at Claremont Primary School and ].<ref name="TDC bio" /> Houstoun started playing piano at the age of five and studied under Sister Mary Eulalie in ] and, from age 15, ] in ].<ref name="TDC bio" /><ref name="work honoured">{{cite news \|title=Pianist's work honoured \|url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/746409/Pianists-work-honoured \|accessdate=29 October 2013 \|newspaper=] \|date=4 December 2008}}</ref>

			==Career==
	Houstoun returned to live in New Zealand in 1981 and regularly plays with New Zealand's professional music ensembles as well as solo recitals and recording.
		⚫	Having won every New Zealand piano competition and award as a teenager, Houstoun then travelled and entered three major international competitions: ] (1973, 3rd place), ] (1975, 4th place) and ] (1982, 6th).<ref name="Masterpieces come to life">{{cite news \|title= Masterpieces come to life \| url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/entertainment/9336165/Masterpieces-come-to-life \|accessdate= 29 October 2013 \|newspaper= ] \|date= 29 October 2013}}</ref>
	In the 1990s he performed and recorded the complete Beethoven sonata cycle, and collaborated with ] on a television documentary about ] entitled ''Icon in B minor''.

			From 1974 to 1981, he studied at the ] in ] and London.<ref name="work honoured" /> Houstoun returned to live in New Zealand in 1981; {{as of \| 2012 \| lc = on}} he lived in ].<ref name="outstanding Kiwi" /> He regularly plays with New Zealand's professional music-ensembles as well as giving solo recitals and recording. Aged 40,<ref>{{cite news\|last= Hannigan \|first= Margot \|title= Beethoven, Houston a treat for audience \|url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/entertainment/performance/9069048/Beethoven-Houston-a-treat-for-audience \|archive-url= https://archive.today/20131030094644/http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/entertainment/performance/9069048/Beethoven-Houston-a-treat-for-audience \|url-status= dead \|archive-date= 30 October 2013 \|accessdate= 29 October 2013 \|newspaper= ] \|date= 21 August 2013 }}</ref> he performed and recorded the ], and collaborated with ] on a television documentary about ] entitled ''Icon in B minor''.
	in 1999, Houstoun received an honorary doctorate in literature from ].

			In 1987, he launched the Kerikeri competition which became the Kerikeri International Piano Competition<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.kipc.org.nz/ \|title=Kerikeri International Piano Competition \|access-date=10 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816212058/http://www.kipc.org.nz/ \|archive-date=16 August 2018 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> in 2012, attracting outstanding pianists and teachers from around the world.
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			In 1990, Houstoun received the ].<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Taylor \|first1=Alister \|last2=Coddington \|first2=Deborah \|author-link1=Alister Taylor \|author-link2=Deborah Coddington \|title=Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand \|year=1994 \|publisher=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa \|location=Auckland \|isbn=0-908578-34-2 \|page=191}}</ref>
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			In 1999, Houstoun received an ] in literature from ]. Houstoun started suffering from ], which could easily have ended his career. The condition was treated with physiotherapy and acupuncture, and he had splints made, used rubber bands, and learned ] as sensory retraining, but Houstoun believes that his relaxation technique helped him overcome the condition.<ref>{{cite news \|last= Hickling \|first= Alfred \|title= Pain stopped play \| url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/mar/09/classicalmusicandopera1 \|accessdate= 29 October 2013 \|newspaper= ] \|date= 9 March 2007}}</ref><ref name="My History">{{cite web \|last= Houstoun \|first= Michael \|title= Focal Dystonia – My History \| url= http://www.musicandhealth.co.uk/articles/Houstoun.html \|publisher= Music and Health \|accessdate= 29 October 2013 \|date= 20 November 2005}}</ref> In 2001 a documentary was filmed about his condition.<ref name="outstanding Kiwi" /> After five years he started performing again as a soloist.<ref name="outstanding Kiwi">{{cite news \|last1= Johnston \|first1= Alexia \|last2= Williams \|first2= Al \|title= Our outstanding Kiwis \| url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7039222/ \|accessdate= 29 October 2013 \|newspaper= ] \|date= 4 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="My History" /> In the ] Houstoun was appointed a ] for services as a pianist.<ref name="outstanding Kiwi" />
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			In 2013, he repeated his achievement from 20 years earlier of performing all 32 Beethoven piano-sonatas.<ref name="Masterpieces come to life" /><ref>
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Latest revision as of 05:19, 5 June 2024

Michael Houstoun
Michael Houstoun in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Michael James Houstoun
Born	(1952-10-20) 20 October 1952 (age 72) Timaru, New Zealand
Genres	classical
Occupation	concert pianist
Instrument	piano

Website	www.michaelhoustoun.co.nz

Musical artist

Michael James Houstoun CNZM (born 20 October 1952) is a concert pianist from New Zealand. He has twice in his life performed the complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas and in between these achievements, he overcame focal hand dystonia.

Early life

Houstoun was born in Timaru in 1952. His parents were Archie and Ngaire Houstoun. He received his education at Claremont Primary School and Timaru Boys' High School. Houstoun started playing piano at the age of five and studied under Sister Mary Eulalie in Timaru and, from age 15, Maurice Till in Christchurch.

Career

Having won every New Zealand piano competition and award as a teenager, Houstoun then travelled and entered three major international competitions: Van Cliburn (1973, 3rd place), Leeds (1975, 4th place) and Tchaikovsky (1982, 6th).

From 1974 to 1981, he studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and London. Houstoun returned to live in New Zealand in 1981; as of 2012 he lived in Feilding. He regularly plays with New Zealand's professional music-ensembles as well as giving solo recitals and recording. Aged 40, he performed and recorded the complete Beethoven-sonata cycle, and collaborated with Tainui Stephens on a television documentary about Franz Liszt entitled Icon in B minor.

In 1987, he launched the Kerikeri competition which became the Kerikeri International Piano Competition in 2012, attracting outstanding pianists and teachers from around the world.

In 1990, Houstoun received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

In 1999, Houstoun received an honorary doctorate in literature from Massey University. Houstoun started suffering from focal hand dystonia, which could easily have ended his career. The condition was treated with physiotherapy and acupuncture, and he had splints made, used rubber bands, and learned braille as sensory retraining, but Houstoun believes that his relaxation technique helped him overcome the condition. In 2001 a documentary was filmed about his condition. After five years he started performing again as a soloist. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours Houstoun was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services as a pianist.

In 2013, he repeated his achievement from 20 years earlier of performing all 32 Beethoven piano-sonatas.

References

^ "Michael Houstoun". Timaru District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
^ "Pianist's work honoured". The Timaru Herald. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
^ "Masterpieces come to life". Taranaki Daily News. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
^ Johnston, Alexia; Williams, Al (4 June 2012). "Our outstanding Kiwis". The Timaru Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
Hannigan, Margot (21 August 2013). "Beethoven, Houston a treat for audience". The Nelson Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
"Kerikeri International Piano Competition". Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 191. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
Hickling, Alfred (9 March 2007). "Pain stopped play". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
^ Houstoun, Michael (20 November 2005). "Focal Dystonia – My History". Music and Health. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
Hannigan, Margot (24 October 2013). "Houstoun steeped in emotion". The Nelson Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

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2001	Phil Dadson Kate De Goldi Michael Parekōwhai Gaylene Preston
2002	Warwick Freeman Shona McCullagh Don McGlashan Helen Medlyn Jacob Rajan
2003	Jenny Bornholdt Neil Dawson Michael Hurst Humphrey Ikin John Psathas
2004	Barry Barclay Jack Body Derek Lardelli John Pule Ann Robinson
2005	Neil Ieremia Bill Manhire Julia Morison Simon O'Neill Ronnie van Hout
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2008	Shane Cotton Ngila Dickson George Henare Lloyd Jones Teddy Tahu Rhodes
2009	Lyonel Grant Witi Ihimaera Chris Knox Richard Nunns Anne Noble
2010	Stuart Devenie Michael Parmenter Leon Narbey Gareth Farr John Parker
2011	Whirimako Black Fiona Pardington Emily Perkins Lemi Ponifasio Leanne Pooley
2012	Ruia Aperahama Tony de Lautour Rachel House Gregory O'Brien Fiona Samuel
2013	Laurence Aberhart Jane Campion Dean Parker Damien Wilkins Megan Wraight
2014	Cliff Curtis Lisa Reihana Geoff Cochrane Ross Harris Charles Koroneho
2015	Delaney Davidson Sara Brodie Wetini Mitai-Ngatai Daniel Belton Lisa Walker
2016	Eleanor Catton Lyell Cresswell Dylan Horrocks Peter Robinson Taika Waititi
2017	Niki Caro Jemaine Clement Ross McCormack Rob Ruha Robin White
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