My introduction of a concert of piano music performed by New England Conservatory students on April 14, 2026 in Jordan Hall, Boston. This concert is part of two large projects: Mass250 (that’s Massachusetts 250), and America250. Both of these are many-part celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The students playing tonight were chosen through a competition. Any piano piece by an American … [Read more...]
Russell Sherman (1930-2023)
At a memorial event in Jordan Hall in Boston on September 29, 2024, these were my remarks: This concert hall, this space, the vibrating air in here, the music that’s been heard, those sounds. The piano playing done on this stage... In 1907, Ferruccio Busoni played the piano right about ... here. Arthur … [Read more...]