No One is Going to Hear That’: The Art of Meaningful Expression atthe Piano

Live music-making is a form of communication between the performer and the listeners. What might performers be trying to convey to an audience, and in what ways might a listener attune to the content of the message? Do all those nuances we painstakingly rehearse in the practice room ever get noticed? In this lecture-recital, I will describe the approaches I take in preparing a solo musical performance and demonstrate some of the ideas I attempt to share with my audience through music.