in 1906. He has been invited six times by four sitting Presidents to perform at the White House and was written into the Congressional Record of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, honoring him as, “a musician, a diplomat and an inspiration.” He was featured in the PBS documentary, by Emmy-award-winning producer Peter Rosen, The Byron Janis Story, which highlights his struggles with arthritis. References John Ardoin, Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Philips, 1999, Set I on Byron Janis Chesnut, Daniel Lawrence. "One Of My Favorite Artists Vladimir Samoylovych Horowitz". Artists Are The Breath Of Creation ABC News, “Byron Janis: World Renown [sic] Pianist Despite Pain”, Mikaela Conley, April 5, 2011 External links Official website IMDb profile 1928 births Living people American people of Polish-Jewish descent American people of Russian-Jewish descent Jewish American classical musicians American classical pianists Male classical pianists American male pianists Musicians from Pittsburgh People from McKeesport, Pennsylvania Child classical musicians Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Jewish classical pianists 20th-century American pianists Classical musicians from Pennsylvania 21st-century classical pianists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American Jews