Pandemic Piano Preludes: Daniel Colalillo
$20 ($10 student)
Julian Bennett Holmes — Preludes (World Premiere)
Irene Britton Smith — Two Short Preludes for Piano
Stephanie Ann Boyd — Gotham Requiem, Op. 78 (World Premiere)
Nikolai Roslavets — Five Preludes (No. 5: Lento; rubato)
Alexander Scriabin — Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9 ("I. Prelude")
Thomas Weaver — Out of Shadows (World Premiere)
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 23, No. 2
Noah Kellman — Prelude (World Premiere)
Olivier Messiaen — Préludes pour piano (No. 1: La Colombe ("The Dove"))
Claude Debussy — Préludes Book I, No. 8: La fille aux cheveux de lin ("The girl with the flaxen hair")
Claude Debussy — Préludes Book I, No. 10: La cathédrale engloutie ("The Sunken Cathedral")
Harry Stafylakis — Prelude: On the Valence of Memory (world premiere)
Frédéric Chopin — Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20
Frédéric Chopin — Prelude in D minor, Op. 28, No. 24
As part of Classical Keys 22/23 season, I'm extremely excited to share "Pandemic Piano Preludes." This project was a long time in the making. I commissioned five distinguished composers to write a piano prelude in the midst of the lockdown when music was silent and we were all at home reflecting on trying times.
I will be premiering preludes by: Julian Bennett Holmes, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Thomas Weaver, Noah Kellman, and Harry Stafylakis. This solo recital will also feature standard prelude favorites by composers such as: Bach, Debussy, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, and rarely performed preludes by Nikolai Roslavets & Irene Britton Smith.
$20 Tickets available on Eventbrite and also at the door. Student Tickets: $10 at the door (Limited)
About Daniel Colalillo
Daniel Colalillo is a highly regarded classical pianist based in New York City. He is renowned for delivering powerful and distinctive performances with a high level of musical integrity. He has received critical acclaim from The New York Times and has established himself as a sought-after soloist. He has given solo recitals at prominent venues such as Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Bargemusic, Symphony Space, Columbia University, Princeton University, and has performed in several cities including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Nashville, Toronto, Montreal, and more. Daniel also serves as the Artistic Director of Classical Keys, a concert series held in Morristown, NJ and NYC where he actively performs chamber music. As a dedicated educator, he operates his own private studio and was awarded "Top Piano Teacher" by Steinway & Sons in 2022. Recently, he is a Musician Owner and serves on the Council of Groupmuse, a series of chamber music house concerts in the US and abroad. He graduated with a Master from Mannes College and began playing piano at the late age of 15.
https://danielcolalillo.com/