Conrad Tao, piano: Rachmaninoff Songbook
In person: $30-$55
Stream: $25
- Conrad Tao, piano
- Oliver Herbert, cello
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in A-flat major, Op. 23, No. 8
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in G major, Op. 32, No. 5
Billy Strayhorn — Take the A Train
Stephen Sondheim — Follies ("In Buddy's Eyes")
Robert Schumann — Liederkreis, Op. 39, No. 7: Auf Einer burg
Irving Berlin — All By Myself
Conrad Tao — Selected works (Improvisation on Variation 15 from Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini)
Harold Arlen — Somewhere Over the Rainbow (after Art Tatum)
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Variation 18)
Billy Strayhorn — Lush Life
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Daisies, Op. 38, No. 3
Billy Strayhorn — Day Dream
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Étude-Tableau in C minor, Op. 33, No. 3
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 (Oliver Herbert, cello)
As part of the global celebration of Rachmaninoff at 150, the incisive pianist Conrad Tao brings his unique perspective on the composer – creating a direct line to the music of Billy Strayhorn, Harold Arlen, and Stephen Sondheim.
Tao explores the influence of Rachmaninoff and his gift for sweeping melody and intoxicating orchestration on these and other leading composers in popular music and film. He also explores the impact of Rachmaninoff's pianistic virtuosity on the artistry of jazz piano titan Art Tatum.
Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance. An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.
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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 Oliver Herbert, cello
Oliver Herbert is a cello soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician with a rapidly growing international presence. The recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Oliver’s natural musicianship and connective performances are carving a unique path in the world of music.
As a soloist, Oliver’s collaborations include appearances with the San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia, Erfurt Philharmonic, and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has worked with conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Juanjo Mena, and Alexander Shelley.
http://www.oliverherbertcello.com/