Here I offer some mementos of my piano performances: photographs, newspaper reviews, samplings of my live recordings. 

 

I have been performing in public since the age of nine.  I find it immensely satisfying to create a connection between the composer and the audience by sharing my interpretation.  Preparing for a recital is a personal journey of discovery delving into the composer’s compositional style and expressive ideas plus dealing with technical and emotional demands.  I continue to be influenced by great artists in the music world with whom I had the good fortune to study:  Alexander Lipsky, Emerson Meyers and Leon Fleisher. 

 

Telling a story effectively, revealing the composer’s intention and communicating this with the audience comes about after much exploration.  I find that I play differently when there is an audience. There is an enormous sense of excitement and satisfaction that I feel when the audience connects with me.  I love that I am able to share musical ideas with others, and that all of the preparation has been worth the effort.