Christopher O'Riley Back a few months, while From the Top was doing a show with the Starling Chamber Orchestra and stellar alums Jonathan Miron, Charles Yang and Tessa Lark, I had the chance to sit down with Renaissance Man, David Neal Lewis for an extended chat about my upcoming recital at Xavier University on Sunday, the 28th …
Had a nice chat with Olivia Lin of Jupiter Index Web Magazine, just out now. Very enjoyable, though, yes, I was misquoted on a couple of things, like the key of the 1st Tschaikovsky Concerto. Nice shout-outs to Mark Z. Danielewski, Kris Saknussemm, Martha Clarke and Da-Hong Seetoo. Enjoy. On Top Pianist, arranger, radio show …
Just finished reading the 2nd volume of Madison Smartt Bell‘s epic trilogy of the Haitian Revolution, Master of the Crossroads. Toussaint Louverture was the military genius, the Black Spartacus who built and led the enormous coalition through the miasma of sedition, disease, incomparable cruelty and false allegiances to eventually make Haitian independence possible. Throughout, Bell …
Some more tracks from our reunion concert last Sunday. Check the Appearances page here for more shows I’ll be playing with Pablo. Many more to come. Pablo Ziegler was given the news of his landing the piano job in Astor Piazzolla’s New Tango Quintet when the manuscript for a newly composed intro/cadenza was shoved under …
Had a wonderful Labor Day weekend in the Catskills performing with Tango master pianist, composer and arranger, Pablo Ziegler, at the gracious invitation of the Catskills Mountain Foundation. Pablo has been an idol of mine for decades, ever since I first heard him as long-time pianist of Astor Piazzolla‘s New Tango Quintet. Back then, if …
Here are two wonderful interviews prefacing our concert together at the Doctorow Center in Hunter, NY in the Catskills. Great job, Vicki! (mp3 of my live performance of Pablo’s Milonga del adios at the bottom of the page) Pablo Ziegler Speaks to the Journey behind the Nuevo Tango and More! Posted on August 21, 2014 by …