Live Music: Contemporary Classical with Danny Holt In-Person

Contemporary classical pianist Danny Holt explores the intersection of classical music with rock, pop, and jazz in an eclectic program of works he's selected specifically for the library's vintage Mason & Hamlin piano. Contemplative works by Ludovico Einaudi, Max Richter, and Zbignew Preisner contrast with the jazzy musical vocabulary of Los Angeles based composer Mike Garson (known for his work with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, and others) and New York based jazz/pop phenom Jon Batiste. Stunningly beautiful works by French jazz/hip-hop pianist Sofiane Pamart and others round out the program, including pieces from beloved film scores such as “Amelie”, “The Piano”, and “Interstellar”.

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Called “phenomenal” by the late music critic Alan Rich, and “exceptional” by the Los Angeles Times, 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. His recorded catalog includes the recent solo album “Piano Music of Mike Garson” and other solo, chamber, and orchestral releases on the Innova Recordings label, pfMENTUM, New World Records, Deutsche Grammophon, and L’st records. After spending most of the past two decades in Southern California, Holt recently relocated to East Machias, where he enjoys being surrounded by natural beauty and the many joys of small-town life in Downeast Maine. (dannyholt.net)