Editing Stephen Kovacevich (section)

==Biography==
Stephen Kovacevich was born in [[San Pedro, Los Angeles]], [[California]], to a [[Croats|Croatian]] father and an American mother. When his mother remarried, his name was changed to Stephen Bishop, the name under which he performed in his early career. He later discovered that he was often being confused with the singer and guitarist [[Stephen Bishop (guitarist)|Stephen Bishop]]. To avoid the confusion, he began performing as Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich and later simply as Stephen Kovacevich.<ref name="HHE">''[[Hampstead and Highgate Express]]'' (June 12, 2009). [http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/what-s-on/music/brahms_brings_balm_1_631086 "Brahms brings balm"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019101950/http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/what-s-on/music/brahms_brings_balm_1_631086 |date=October 19, 2013 }}. Retrieved March 11, 2013.</ref>

He made his [[concert]] debut as a [[pianist]] at the age of 11; then, at the age of 18 he moved to London to study under Dame [[Myra Hess]] on a scholarship and has been a London resident ever since, currently living in [[Hampstead]]. In 1961 he made a sensational European debut at the [[Wigmore Hall]], playing the [[Piano Sonata (Berg)|Sonata]] by [[Alban Berg]], three [[Bach]] Preludes and Fugues and [[Beethoven]]'s ''[[Diabelli Variations]]''. He also toured Britain with [[Jacqueline du Pré]].<ref>Elizabeth Wilson ''Jacqueline Du Pre: Her Life, Her Music, Her Legend'' 1999, p. 136.</ref> In 1967, he made his [[New York City|New York]] debut and since then he has toured Europe, the United States, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand and South America. As a soloist and conductor, he has frequently performed and recorded works by, amongst others, [[Mozart]], Beethoven, [[Schubert]], [[Brahms]] and [[Bartók]]. In more recent years, he has performed works by [[Rachmaninoff]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03ccl68|title = BBC Four - the Joy of Rachmaninoff, Tom Service meets the great pianist Stephen Kovacevich and discusses Rachmaninoff the pianist and the composer| date=December 17, 2015 }}</ref>

Kovacevich often performs chamber works; his chamber music partners have included [[Jacqueline du Pré]], [[Martha Argerich]], [[Steven Isserlis]], [[Nigel Kennedy]], [[Lynn Harrell]], [[Sarah Chang]], [[Gautier Capuçon]], [[Renaud Capuçon]] and [[Emmanuel Pahud]].

Aside from his performing career, Kovacevich has given master classes and recitals at [[Dartington International Summer School]] for many years.