The Bronx Arts Ensemble presents classical pianist and award-winning composer Gregg Kallor. Kallor is the recipient of an Aaron Copland Award for Composition. One of ten composers nationwide selected for this prestigious residency, Kallor composed a concerto for piano and orchestra during his time at the home of the late eminent American composer. This piece, "Undercurrent," debuted at SubCulture in New York City September 2013. Along with this original work, Sunday’s program will include works by Bach, Rachmaninoff, and Bernstein.
Kallor has given three performances at the famed Carnegie Hall. He also conducted the world premiere of My Coma Dreams, the jazz theater production by Fred Hersch and Herschel Garfein commissioned by Peak Performances at Montclair State University.
Kallor’s most recent music video “Broken Sentences,” from his April release A Single Noon, takes you on a journey to the Bronx and through the five boroughs to all 88 public pianos presented by arts organization Sing For Hope. Stand out spots include Pelham Bay Park Orchard Beach, Van Cortlandt House Museum, Time Square, Coney Island, and more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qFwF8DKkwo
Bronx Arts Ensemble: Gregg Kallor Composer/Pianist
Home of Vita and Ted Zambetti96 Franklin Avenue, Yonkers
Tickets: $25(10% off 3 tickets • 20% off 4 tickets • 30% off 5 tickets to any Chamber, Jazz and Just for Kids concert for advance online sales – if you purchase a minimum of three tickets for one show or one ticket for a minimum of three shows)
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PROGRAM
Bach - Gigue from English Suite No. 2
Scriabin - Prelude, Op. 11 No. 2
Rachmaninoff - Prelude, Op. 32 No. 12
Bartok - Bulgarian Dance No. 6
Gregg Kallor - Undercurrent for cello and piano (Bronx premiere); Short Stories for violin and piano; Excerpts from Piano Concerto
Bernstein – West Side Story medley (arr. G. Kallor)
Riegger - Concerto for piano and wind quintet
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“A pianist and composer who deftly balances modern-classical and jazz-inspired impulses in his handsomely constructed, approachable and engaging works.” — Time Out New York