Malcolm Bilson, Frederick J. Whiton Professor of Music, Emeritus discusses these topics: His early years in Los Angeles, undergraduate degree Bard College, 1957, 3 years post-graduate study in Europe, seven years on the faculty of the University of Illinois before coming to Cornell in 1968. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recipient of the James Smithson Bicentennial Award in 2006, Honorary Doctorate from Bard College, 1991. Bilson is known for his groundbreaking performances and recordings on 18th and 19th century pianos, bringing earlier musical styles of execution back into modern performance practices.