Research Area: Keyboard

Hailed by critics as “frighteningly talented” (The New York Times) and “a great pianist” (The Los Angeles Times), Christopher Taylor has distinguished himself throughout his career as an innovative musician with a diverse array of talents and interests.  He is known for a passionate advocacy of music written in the past 100 years — Messiaen, Ligeti, and …

Praised for her “polish and panache” and “fluent, committed, and eloquent advocacy of contemporary pieces,” Jess Johnson is passionate about championing new music. As a member of Sole Nero, a piano and percussion duo with Anthony Di Sanza, percussion, the group has contributed significantly to the repertoire, including commissions by Evan Hause, Dave Hollinden, Serra Hwang, Joseph Koykkar, …

Pianist Deirdre Brenner believes in the power of storytelling through concert curation. Over the past two decades she has grown a multifaceted career which combines performance, teaching and artistic leadership. Deirdre has performed chamber music and art song recitals throughout the USA, Europe and Asia in venues including the Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, Wiener Volksoper (Vienna), The …