Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher: Counterpoint ft. Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'
$25-$40 ($10 student/youth)
- Conrad Tao, piano
- Caleb Teicher, tap dance
Conrad Tao / Caleb Teicher — More Forever ("Swing 2")
Arnold Schoenberg — Five Pieces, Op. 23 ("V. Walzer")
Johannes Brahms — Intermezzo in E major, Op. 116, No. 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — "III. Alla turca" ("Rondo alla Turca") from Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331/300i
Ray Noble — Cherokee (arr. Bud Powell & Art Tatum)
Maurice Ravel — Sonatine, M. 40 ("II. Mouvement de Menuet")
George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue
Acknowledged as one of the great American composers and pianists, Conrad Tao's collaboration with the outstanding tap dancer Caleb Teicher presents audiences with a uniquely fresh and deeply vital exploration of percussion's transcendent joys of sound and impact. Through dance and music, the duo uncover fresh perspectives with exciting harmonic, rhythmic and theatrical traditions linking each other's practices across disciplines and eras. As heard on NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert, the stylistically diverse inspirations of "Counterpoint" include Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the Aria from Bach's Goldberg Variations, the spirit of Art Tatum's manic stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg's ironic take on the Viennese waltz, original works by Tao, and Teicher's Bessie Award-winning composition for tap and keys, More Forever. "Counterpoint" is a one-of-a-kind project—part dance, part piano recital, and part vaudeville—that demands to be experienced live!
About University of Maryland (UMD) School of Music
The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university.
https://music.umd.edu/About Conrad Tao, piano
Born in Urbana, Illinois in 1994, Conrad Tao has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer and has been dubbed "the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music" (New York Magazine), and an artist of "probing intellect and open-hearted vision" (The New York Times). Tao is admired as an artist who is unafraid to take risks. He gives rigorous attention to creating innovative programs, which often juxtapose new and old works.
Tao has performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Boston Symphony. He frequently collaborates with dancer Caleb Teicher in the duo's Counterpoint program, which synthesizes the two seemingly disparate art forms of piano and tap dance.
Conrad Tao's compositions include major works commissioned by the New York Philharmonic. Tao's recorded disc, Voyages, was declared a "spiky debut" by The New Yorker. His album, Pictures, was hailed by The New York Times as "a fascinating album [by] a thoughtful artist and dynamic performer…played with enormous imagination, color and command."
https://www.conradtao.com/About Caleb Teicher, tap dance
Gildenhorn Recital Hall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni DrCollege Park, MD 20742
United States