Biography
He was born in
Vancouver, Canada, the son of
Keiko Parker and the nephew of
Edward Parker.
He appeared with the Vancouver Youth Orchestra when he was five. He later studied at
The Juilliard School of music under
Adele Marcus.
Career
He's been the recipient of many international awards including being made an Officer of the
Order of Canada in 1999.
He has performed worldwide.
Parker has recorded works by
Chopin,
Tchaikovsky and
Prokofiev. His recordings appear on
CBC Records and the
Telarc labels, among others.
He is currently Professor of Piano at The
Shepherd School of Music.