2012

Feb 181 min read

Mohonk Festival of the Arts

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 This was a symbolically and statistically important event, since the Debussy/Prokofiev Smackdown started at Mohonk...

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Newport Music Festival Special Smackdown Festival

Saturday, July 14, 2012 This three-part series was a special “Festival within a Festival” at Newport, where the Debussy/Prokofiev...

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San Diego, CA - MTAC

Sunday, July 1, 2012 If you’re going to work like a madman, might as well do it in San Diego, where the weather is almost always pleasant...

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Beechwood Arts Smackdown

Sunday, June 24, 2012 This was a very special edition of Classical Smackdown, expanded to include many different genre as part of the...

Feb 171 min read

Auburn, NY - Adams Piano Series

Monday, April 30, 2012 The Topline was decisive - Prokofiev 40%, Debussy 53%. Breaking it down into the individual rounds, we see some...

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Artsy Girls, Beechwood

Monday, April 9, 2012 Looking at only the Artsy Girls, it was definitely Prokofiev. Prokofiev 56%, Debussy 44%. Breaking it down by...

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Leschetizky Association, Tenri Cultural Center, NYC

Sunday, April 1, 2012 What an experience to play for a group of accomplished pianists! The Steinway piano was one previously owned by...

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Baylor University, Waco TX

Monday, March 19, 2012 It was a very satisfying evening, playing on a very nice Yamaha CFIIIS and finishing the night with a great meal...

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Elon University, Elon NC Adams Foundation Concert

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Thanks to the Adams Foundation, I had the fortune to visit Providence, RI (for a non-Smackdown recital) and Elon,...

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University of VT, Lane Series

Friday, March 9, 2012 Returning to Burlington after a 5-year hiatus was a real treat. The Lane Series was one of the first venues to...

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Rockefeller University, NY

Friday, January 20, 2012 Very happy to return to Rockefeller University, whose concert series is one of New York’s best kept secrets. I...