Watts, who died July 12, was born in Germany to a Hungarian mother and an African American father. He became famous at age 16 after performing with Leonard Bernstein. Originally broadcast in 1985.

Pianist Andre Watts was known as a great virtuoso, and a charismatic and gentlemanly man. He once said in a New York Times interview: “Performing is my way of being part of humanity — of sharing.” You ...

Internationally renowned pianist and IU Jacobs School of Music professor André Watts died on Wednesday, July 12, at age 77, at his home in Bloomington. Watts died of prostate cancer, having been ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. Classical pianist Andre Watts died last week at the age of 77. Watts is known as one of the first Black superstars in classical music. He became famous at 16 after ...