Piano Duo: Michael Coonrod & Danny Holt In-Person

Pianists Michael Coonrod and Danny Holt team to perform beloved classics for piano duo by Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms; plus works by Piazzolla, Ravel, and more. Coonrod recently retired from almost five decades of teaching at Interlochen Arts Academy, where he shaped generations of young pianists. Holt recently relocated from Southern California to Downeast Maine, and was Coonrod's student more than 25 years ago. He is thrilled to welcome his former teacher to Maine for concerts this spring.

Dr. Michael Coonrod is a retired piano faculty member from the Interlochen Center for the Arts where he tutored classical piano students for 46 years.  During that time, he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, MD. He has had an extensive performing and teaching career in several countries. (michaelcoonrod.com)

Called “phenomenal” by the late music critic Alan Rich, and hailed as one of the “local heroes” of the Los Angeles music scene (LAcitybeat.com), pianist Danny Holt performs around the globe in concert halls (Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hollywood Bowl), clubs (Joe’s Pub, The Blue Whale, Copenhagen Jazzhouse) art galleries (MASS MoCA, Hammer Museum), churches, living rooms, and wherever else he can find a piano and someone to listen. Holt recently relocated to East Machias, where he enjoys being surrounded by natural beauty, and a slower pace of life. (dannyholt.net)