Aaron Diehl

METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS

An evening with jazz star Aaron Diehl performing etudes by jazz icon Dick Hyman, alongside improvisations inspired Philip Glass. Aaron is also joined by special guest, pianist/composer Timo Andres, performing his own music and beyond, as part of In Visible Roads, Metropolis Ensemble x BLUEPRINTS Piano Series

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
1 Rivington Street / 2nd Floor (Buzzer #1) / New York, NY
6:30pm (doors) / 7:00pm (event)
Tickets: $15 general / $10 students / $100 festival pass / free for members

Photo credit: © Pedro Barbeito — James Webb I — 2013 — private collection Washington, D.C. (detail)

An evening with jazz star Aaron Diehl performing Philip Glass, Timo Andres, and beyond. Also featuring guest artist, pianist Timo Andres.

The evening’s second set will feature an international mix of three current Juilliard School student composers (brought together by collaborative pianist Tomomi Sato) spanning the jazz and classical divisions, all sharing improvisation as an element of their musical language.

Theo Van Dyck, trumpet
Eric Huckins, french horn
Daniel Schwalbach, trombone
Tomomi Sato, piano
Zeynep Alpan, violin
Christine Wu, violin
Sam DeCaprio, cello
Immanuel Wilkins, saxophone

on the program

Timo Andres: Wise Words

Aaron Diehl: Blues People

Philip Glass: Etude No. 16

Dick Hyman: 15 Etudes for Jazz Piano

John Adams: I Still Play

Meredith Monk: Ellis Island

Jack Frerer: Flat Arch Form

Cem Guven: Motiflerin Dansi (Dance of Motives)

Immanuel Wilkins: Selections for Jazz Trio

Immanuel Wilkins: Sound Study #1

Immanuel Wilkins: The Poor Fisherman

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BLUEPRINTS unites pianists from different musical genres for eclectic concerts that present traditional classical music alongside contemporary works (including premieres), jazz and free improvisation. Co-founded by Daniel Anastasio and Erika Dohi, these unusually varied programs are each inspired by an aesthetic theme or blueprint. In Visible Roads, co-created with Metropolis Ensemble, represents its first major artistic collaboration with another performing organization, with the goal of enriching the community of pianists, composers, and instrumentalists alike through creating and fostering new collaborative relationships.

Yamaha CF6 premium grand piano provided by Yamaha Artist Services New York.

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

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AARON DIEHL / PIANO

Pianist Aaron Diehl is one of the most sought after jazz virtuosos, consistently playing with what the New York Timesdescribes as “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint.” Diehl’s meticulously thought-out performances, collaborations… READ MORE

TIMO ANDRES / COMPOSER/PIANO

Timo Andres is a composer and pianist who grew up in rural Connecticut and lives in Brooklyn, NY. A Nonesuch Records artist, his newest album of orchestral works, Home Stretch, has been hailed for... READ MORE

TOMOMI SATO / PIANO

Japanese pianist Tomomi Sato enjoys her diverse career as a solo and collaborative pianist of varying genres ranging from classical to musical theatre to global popular music. A prizewinner of 2013 Seattle International Piano Competition, Tomomi has performed… READ MORE

ZEYNEP ALPAN / VIOLIN

Turkish-American violinist, Zeynep Alpan, started studying the violin at the age of 5 as part of her music therapy treatment for her diagnosis of speech delay and Auditory Processing Disorder. Immediately after being introduced to the violin, Zeynep began to speak and… READ MORE

SAM DECAPRIO / CELLO

Currently a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow at The Juilliard School, cellist Samuel DeCaprio is quickly establishing himself as one of today's most creative artists and educators. Winner of the 2018 Aldo Parisot Prize from the Yale School of Music, awarded to… READ MORE

JACK FRERER / COMPOSER

Jack Frerer (b. 1995) is an Australian-American composer of music for concert, film and dance, as well as a producer and filmmaker based in Manhattan, currently pursuing a B.M. in Composition at The Juilliard School where he studies with John Corigliano and… READ MORE

CEM GÜVEN / COMPOSER

Cem Güven is a composer from Turkey/Istanbul, who curently studies with Prof, John Corigliano at the Juilliard School in New York. He graduated from Galileo Galilei Italian High School and he studied piano performance with Prof.Dr. Eser Bilgeman Şakir at the Istanbul… READ MORE

ERIC HUCKINS / HORN

Eric Huckins is a New York-based horn player and brass educator. A winner of Astral Artist's 2018 National Auditions, Eric is the first horn player to be a part of their roster. As a new music enthusiast, Eric in the past two years alone has commissioned and premiered… READ MORE

DANIEL SCHWALBACH / TROMBONE

New York City-based tenor and bass trombonist Daniel Schwalbach enjoys a varied career of orchestral playing and chamber music and is frequently engaged throughout the country. An alumnus of the Curtis Institute of Music, Mr. Schwalbach studied under Nitzan Haroz… READ MORE

THEO VAN DYCK / TRUMPET

Theo Van Dyck is an emerging young artist quickly making a name for himself as a highly versatile trumpeter in New York City. With degrees from The Juilliard School and the Yale School of Music, he has performed as a classical and jazz artist in venues all… READ MORE

IMMANUEL WILKINS / COMPOSER/SAXOPHONE

Immanuel Wilkins is an American Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, and Band Leader. While growing up in the Philadelphia area, he played in his church and programs dedicated to teaching jazz music such as the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts. Immanuel… READ MORE

CHRISTINE WU / VIOLIN

23 year-old violinist Christine Wu has been hailed for her “strikingly bold sound” and “technical facility” (Theater Jones). She is currently pursuing a Master of Music at The Juilliard School as a student of Sylvia Rosenberg and Masao Kawasaki. She received her… READ MORE