The Making of The Cohen Variations
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and composer Daniel Felsenfeld discuss the making of The Cohen Variations, with its inner voices and counterpoint, in this video. »
Modern composers
Simone Dinnerstein Plays The Cohen Variations
In this video, Simone Dinnerstein plays The Cohen Variations, a piano solo composed by Daniel Felsenfeld and based on the 1967 Leonard Cohen song “Suzanne.” »
Gregg Kallor’s Modern-Classical Videos
Modern classical composer and pianist Gregg Kallor discusses the making of his new music video, how he classifies his music and advice for amateur pianists. »
Reliving our Own Time with Voices of Light
In an interview about Voices of Light, composer Richard Einhorn explains the story behind each section of the oratorio, interspersed with MP3s to listen to. »
Classical Piano Music Infused with Traditional Irish Singing
Young, Dublin-based composer Louis Ryan explains how his modern-day polyphonic études for piano were influenced by traditional Irish folk singing, Sean Nós. »
An Incredibly Deaf Musical Probes Hearing Loss
In this interview, Jay Alan Zimmerman opens up about his experience with hearing loss and how it drove him to create, produce, and perform in a musical. »
