Marc-André Hamelin ( 1961 ) was born in Montreal, Canada. He studied at Vincent-d'Indy and Temple University. He records frequently for the Hyperion label. He specializes in under performed composer that require supreme technical skill to perform. Among these composer include Godowsky, Alkan, Sorabji, Liszt and Kasputin. He is also a composer and some of his compositions include a set of Etudes on Minor Keys and a Nocturne, and Themes and Variations all of which he also recorded himself.