Scott Wheeler Celebrates New CD at National Sawdust 6/15

National Sawdust
80 NORTH 6TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11249
United States
(646) 779-8455
http://nationalsawdust.org

Donald Berman, piano
Krista River, soprano

Acclaimed as “one of the freshest American voices” (Fanfare), award-winning composer/conductor Scott Wheeler presents a varied and imaginative gallery of piano works in his new album Portraits & Tributes featuring pianist Donald Berman. Mostly written in a gently atonal idiom, often Wheeler draws on his experience as a pianist to create a unique and personal set of explorations of the sounds, textures and melodies of the piano, heard in contemporary terms. Sometimes sharply etched, lyrical and tender, the recording’s 27 musical portraits and tributes create a musical autobiography, not only of Wheeler’s musical thought, but of his life, including teachers, family members, lovers, fellow artists, and others. Complementing the new album is a video documentary by filmmaker Fern Lopez, as well as a June 15th CD release concert at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust.

Scott Wheeler : Portraits & Tributes for Piano