Noah DeGarmo, M.D., 38
Physician
Dallas, Texas
United States

Noah DeGarmo began private piano lessons at 7, and started playing the oboe at age 10. In addition to performing with the Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble and Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, he took master classes at the New England Conservatory before entering medical school in New York. After a residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University, he moved to Dallas, where he currently serves as medical director at Baylor Surgical Center at Las Colinas. Dr. DeGarmo was a semifinalist at the Chicago Amateur Piano Competition in 2010 (where he received Best Performance of a Contemporary Work) and a finalist at the contest in 2012. Since he was 18, Dr. DeGarmo has suffered from tendonitis, which he has lectured about as it relates to performing. In his downtime, he likes to cook, entertain, garden, travel, and spend time with his golden retriever, Mayzie.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
PROKOFIEV   Sarcasms, op. 17, nos. 1-4

Quarterfinal Round
SCARLATTI   Sonata in E Major, K. 380
CHOPIN   Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, op. 66
WAGNER-LISZT   Isoldens Liebestod: Schlußszene aus Tristan und Isolde

Semifinal Round
RACHMANINOV   Prelude in D Major, op. 23, no. 4
BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110

Final Round
SHOSTAKOVICH   Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, op. 10: I. Allegro