Russell Sherman, a music educator and a pianist admired for his poetic interpretations of Schoenberg, Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt and others, died on Sept. 30 at his home in Lexington, MA. He was 93.

Mr. Sherman began giving public concerts in the 1970s, performing with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra as well as major European orchestras. His concerts drew devoted fans who admired his dramatic interpretations.