Jazz in NYC: Fred Hersch Solo Piano at Village Vanguard

Jazz in NYC: Fred Hersch Solo Piano at Village Vanguard

Piano-jazz master and composer with solo performances at a legendary NYC club on October 31 – November 2, 2017

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Fred Hersch / Photo credit Jim Wilkie

It’s a well known fact that every jazz musician is dreaming about performing at the Village Vanguard, a celebrated New York jazz spot. Going there is part of a sacred ritual for music fans, and for the musicians, it’s a recognition of their mastery and acceptance in the world of jazz. Pianist and composer Fred Hersch is a regular presence on the club schedule and will be performing there October 31 – November 2, 2017.

Fred Hersch is a celebrated figure on the international jazz scene. He came to fame in 1984 when he debuted with Horizons. His very sophisticated style of introspective and emotionally rich music is gaining in its depth with each appearance and recording. Hersch plays with his highly acclaimed trio, in solo concerts and in collaboration with other musicians. One such collaboration with another remarkable pianist Sullivan Fortner has taken place early in October 2017 at Bard College organized by the Catskill Jazz Factory.
piano jazz NYC Village Vanguard Fred Hersch An established pianist and a bandleader, Hersch is also a well-known composer and jazz educator. Being nominated for ten Grammy awards, the last two in 2017, and named a 2016 Doris Duke Artist puts Hersch at the top of the list of contemporary jazz musicians. His very personal story of near-death health crisis, a remarkable come-back and an openness about his experiences all contribute to his very distinct status among the musicians. A profile in the WallStreetJournal by Ted Gioia calls this return to life “a miracle” which brought Hersch music to the level “that doesn’t get any better than this”. Hirsch’s latest album Open Book was released in September 2017.piano jazz NYC Village Vanguard Fred Hersch

While jazz remains Hersch’s passion and major preoccupation, he is also a talented storyteller, with a lot to share with his readers. His new memoir  “Good Things Happen Slowly” was released in September 2017. NPR’s Terry Gross interviewing Hersch had described the story in the book as what “it was like to be closeted in the jazz world, and then come out as gay and as having AIDS”.

Hersch talent is clearly reaching new highs with each new show, and the upcoming appearances at the Vanguard will surely be no exception.

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Venue: Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Avenue, NY         

Dates: October 31 – November 2, 2017

Music in NYC: New York Philharmonic with Leif Ove Andsnes in a program of Rachmaninoff, Sibelius, Salonen

Music in NYC: New York Philharmonic with Leif Ove Andsnes in a program of Rachmaninoff, Sibelius, Salonen

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Leif Ove Andsnes. Photo credit: Oezguer Albayrak / Image courtesy of New York Philharmonic

Last minute Tickets for New York Premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen Gambit followed by Rachmaninoff and Sibelius on October 12, 14, 17, 2017

The upcoming 2017-2018 New York Philharmonic season presents a carefully selected list of the masters ready to deliver the best in classical music experience. One of them is a Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes . Audiences around the world are very familiar with the measured and exact style of Andsnes. This season he is named The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence by the New York Philharmonic with three concerto appearances and a recital in his only New York performances.

Andsnes début on the New York Philharmonic stage took place in 1997 followed by 28 appearances. His concert tours over the 2016-2017 season had won him much recognition and acclaim. He had successfully collaborated with another world renowned pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin giving Two Pianos recitals featuring Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”, as well as the music of Mozart and DebussyAnthony Tommasini of the New York Times had noted “a fearless, incisive and surprisingly alluring account of this “original” version of the “Rite” at the Two Pianos recital at Carnegie Hall last April.

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Paavo Jarvi, Photo credit: Jean Christophe Uhl / Image courtesy of New York Philharmonic

Andsnes is also well-known for his recordings particularly for his exploration of Beethoven’s works which he calls the Beethoven Journey. He dedicated four years to complete the recordings of Beethoven five concertos with Mahler Chamber Orchestra. The recordings were released in installments by Sony Classical and the series was named one of The New York Times’s Best of 2014, iTunes’s Best Instrumental Album of 2012, and BBC Music Magazine’s 2015 Recording of the Year.

The program for Andsnes first appearance with the New York Philharmonic this season under Paavo Jarvi conducting will include New York premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen Gambit, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4 and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5.

The program of majestic music by Rachmaninoff and Sibelius combined with the highly anticipated premiere of Salonen’s piece will surely be a delight the concert-goers.

With the NewYorkPass your can enjoy a free tour of the historic Lincoln Center and much more.

Venue: David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, NY

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