Saturday, March 16, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Van Cliburn
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/arts/music/van-cliburn-pianist-dies-at-78.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
The Times has a nice obituary for Van Cliburn who passed away today. There's a video in there that documents the importance of his winning the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958. Although i never saw him perform in person, I did see him interviewed live at the NYPL a few months back. It was strange to be in the presence of a man who was about as famous and influential as a classical musician can be in the American culture. A young pianist played some Chopin for him and as he started to praise her performance, he began to cry. Have you ever seen an old man cry from beauty, and not from pain? He was an incredible person.
The Times has a nice obituary for Van Cliburn who passed away today. There's a video in there that documents the importance of his winning the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958. Although i never saw him perform in person, I did see him interviewed live at the NYPL a few months back. It was strange to be in the presence of a man who was about as famous and influential as a classical musician can be in the American culture. A young pianist played some Chopin for him and as he started to praise her performance, he began to cry. Have you ever seen an old man cry from beauty, and not from pain? He was an incredible person.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
OKHO!
Here's a link to a performance of Xenakis's Okho, for three djembes, from a few months back.
http://vimeo.com/42069940
http://vimeo.com/42069940
Elevator Rose, Itkus, others!
Come on down tonight to JACK in Brooklyn for a night featuring a bunch of great new-music groups in NYC. I'll be playing with Elevator and as a member of IKTUS.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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