Schedule

“Rooted in America” is the title of this exceptional concert, on which I will play George Gershwin’s Second Rhapsody along with solo works of Artie Mathews and Margaret Bonds. The orchestra is conducted by Andrew Grams, and the program is dedicated with love and gratitude to my dear friend, the late Michael Morgan (1957 – 2021).

The New Year of 2023 begins with a performance of one of my lifelong favorite Piano Concertos — the first, in E minor op. 11, by Frédéric Chopin. And it will be conducted by one of my favorite maestra, Tania Miller. 

I will play Jared Miller’s stunning Piano Concerto “Shattered Night,” which I commissioned and premièred at the Winnipeg New Music Festival in January 2020. The work evokes the tragedy of the 1938 Kristallnacht, in alluring sound, mood, and brilliant pianism. This is one of the most important works in my concert repertoire and I am thrilled to be playing it again. Bradley Thachuk conducts.

A fantastic double-bill of two great rarities — Leonard Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety” (a Piano Concerto officially titled Symphony no. 2), and the Burleske of Richard Strauss. Stuart Malina conducts.

Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor op. 7, with Jean-Michel Malouf conducting.

Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with William Intrilligator conducting.

After the success of my solo autobiographical theater show “Of Pigs and Pianos” in New York City last season, I am taking it on the road. The sty’s the limit! In the course of the show, I play nine solo piano pieces, talk about my young life growing up transgender, and get to climb on top of the instrument.

Directed by Sal Trapani with assistance of Philip Baldwin and the Jungle Theater, and the kind support of Yamaha Artist Services (Bonnie Barrett and Makia Matsumura).

I will give a performance of Ferruccio Busoni’s Elegies with commentary, at this distinguished international festival of keyboard music.

Solo Piano Recital. Works of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Gershwin, and Péter Wolf.

My first time adjudicating this important American piano competition.