Three renowned visionary artists combine talents in this eclectic new piano trio with WQXR Propulsion Lab artists Conrad Tao, piano, Stefan Jackiw, violin and Jay Campbell, cello. The program includes a public masterclass and performances of recent and new works for the piano trio including a new piece by Special Music School High School composer […]
Pianist Conrad Tao, a performer of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” (New York Times), joins genre-defying brass ensemble, The Westerlies, “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (New York Times). Individually, they perform both classics (by J. S. Bach and Brahms) and contemporary work (by Caroline Shaw), and they improvise as […]
The second of our classical weekends brings a new perspective on a familiar artist. Conrad Tao is known for his virtuoso piano playing, but he's beginning to make his name as a composer, and we're privileged to perform the world premiere of his newest violin concerto. American violinist Stefan Jackiw, whose playing is hailed as […]
