Carnegie Hall presents The Knights with Aaron Diehl, piano
$75-$85
- Aaron Diehl, piano & harpsichord
- Colin Jacobsen, violin
- Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Michael Schachter — Being and Becoming: Rhapsody for Piano & Orchestra (world premiere)
George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Michael P. Atkinson)
The intrepid orchestral ensemble The Knights continues its multi-year "Rhapsody" commissioning project, inspired by the centennial of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The Knights invite several of today's most visionary composers to each create an original rhapsody, which artistic directors Colin Jacobsen and Eric Jacobsen describe as"“one of the most ecstatically joyful expressions of art ... [a] combination of virtuosity, improvisation, and unfettered imagination." In this program, pianist and master improviser Aaron Diehl joins the ensemble, conducted by Eric Jacobsen, in a world premiere by Michael Schachter; a new suite by Keith Jarrett arranged by Michael P. Atkinson; and the rhapsodic Gershwin masterpiece. The orchestra also treats audiences to Beethoven's exhilarating Fourth Symphony.
About The Knights
Flexible in size and repertory, The Knights are dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience and eliminating barriers between audience and music. Led by an open-minded spirit of camaraderie and collaboration, the ensemble seeks to engage with contemporary culture through vibrant performances that honor the classical tradition and our passion for musical discovery.
https://theknightsnyc.com/About Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall's mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
https://www.carnegiehall.org/About Aaron Diehl, piano & harpsichord
Pianist and composer Aaron Diehl mystifies listeners with his layered artistry. At once temporal and ethereal, his expression transforms the piano into an orchestral vessel in the spirit of beloved predecessors Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner, and Jelly Roll Morton. Following three critically-acclaimed leader albums on Mack Avenue Records — and live appearances at historic venues from Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Village Vanguard to New York Philharmonic and the Philharmonie de Paris — the American Pianist Association’s 2011 Cole Porter fellow now focuses his attention on what it means to be present within himself. His forthcoming solo record promises an expansion of that exploration in a setting at once unbound and intimate.
Aaron conjures three-dimensional expansion of melody, counterpoint and movement through time. Rather than choose one sound or another, he invites listeners into the chambered whole of his artistry. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Aaron traveled to New York in 2003, following his success as a finalist in JALC's Essentially Ellington competition and a subsequent European tour with Wynton Marsalis. His love affair with rub and tension prompted a years-long immersion in distinctive repertoire from Monk and Ravel to Gershwin and William Grant Still. Among other towering figures, Still in particular inspires Aaron's ongoing curation of Black American composers in his own performance programming.
Aaron has enjoyed artistic associations with Wynton Marsalis, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Buster Williams, Branford Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Philip Glass, and multi GRAMMY award-winning artist Cecile McLorin Salvant. He recently appeared with the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra as featured soloist.
Aaron holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Juilliard. A licensed pilot, when he's not at the studio or on the road, he's likely in the air.
https://www.aarondiehl.com/