Dalton Baldwin

Dalton Baldwin has accompanied the greatest art song performers of our time. His legendary years as Gérard Souzay’s pianist are well documented in recordings. Mr. Baldwin has also accompanied Elly Ameling, Jessye Norman, and the late Arleen Auger. Presently teaching at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, Mr. Baldwin finds time to travel around the world teaching art song master classes.

He knew Lehmann personally and visited “Orplid, “ Lehmann’s home in Santa Barbara, California, with Souzay.

On 19 December 2001 Mr. Baldwin celebrated his 70th birthday with a grand, musical party in New York City. The Lotte Lehmann Foundation presented him with it first "World of Song" award.

You may hear Dalton as the collaborative pianist for Jessye Norman in Ravel's "L'énigme éternelle" (The Eternal Enigma).