“Since 2008, the Piano Project has been committed to exploring the extraordinarily wide range of the piano repertoire from the 18th century to the present.  From our first event, focusing on the music of Spain, we have performed music that centered on the First Viennese School, the Three B’s, Music of the Americas, Russian Music, the Music of Beethoven and his Influence, Dance music, Romanticism, Chopin, Jazz, and so much more.  In addition to Aaron Copland’s signature style of composition, this year’s Piano Project celebrates the world that he experienced, illustrated by the unique personalities of composers such as Ravel, Turina, Shostakovich, Griffes, Chavez, Barber, Kabalevsky, Tansman, Villa Lobos, Martinu, Ginastera, and Prokofiev; and their common thread with Copland is their rich and individual styles.”
– Monica Verona, Director of Piano Studies, Bloomingdale School of Music