Neil Galanter is an American pianist and composer in Los Angeles, California, who is a leading specialist in researching, recording and performing the works of Iberian/Spanish, Catalan, Belgian, and other European composers including Mompou, Montsalvatge, Granados, Albéniz, Blancafort, Esplá, and Poot.
An impressive list of his many and varied academic achievements includes (that he was) recipient of a Fellowship and Spanish Music Prize two years running from the Government of Spain for extensive research into the origins of Spanish piano music.
[5] He also has toured throughout Europe extensively including appearances in Belfast, Cork, Coventry, Dublin, Birmingham, London as well as in Kassel [1], Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and numerous other European cities.
[6] He has collaborated in chamber music, solo and duo concerts with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic including performances with cellist Stephen Custer, and violinist Lawrence Sonderling amongst others.
[7] He served as music director at the "first anniversary gala" of the "88’s Cabaret" in West Hollywood, California in May, 2008.