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Piano Concerto​—​Houston

by Byron Au Yong and Susie J. Lee

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Sparse 02:37
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Intimate 02:57
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Ethereal 08:01
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Dark 04:07
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Curious 01:00
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Gift 04:21
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Refined 05:08
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Open 01:08
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Playful 03:58
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Calm 03:10
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Resonant 03:41

about

Playing the piano can oftentimes be lonely.

Composer Byron Au Yong and visual artist Susie J. Lee gather pianists to share stories about their relationship with the piano. They also record audio and video portraits of 11 Houston-based pianists who play an original composition by Au Yong, which reveals sounds from every part of the piano (soundboard, tuning pins, pedals, strings, as well as keyboard).

The project is prompted by two questions:
1. Who gets to play a piano concerto?
2. What is a piano concerto for the 21st century?

Thinking about the concerto as a form for a soloist and ensemble, Au Yong and Lee consider each pianist an individual who contributes to the group in a civic process that expands participation.

Piano Concerto—Houston was commissioned by the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. The audio is part of an ongoing project called Piano Concerto—(name of city), an art installation of solo video portraits alongside a media sculpture that emphasizes the ensemble.

Visit hearbyron.com/2014/02/piano-concerto.html for details.

credits

released April 11, 2014

Composer
Byron Au Yong

Visual Artist
Susie J. Lee

Pianists
Sonya Bandouil
Jason Castaneda
Stephen Fierros
Lisa E. Harris
Timothy Hester
Darrell Jenkins
Saun Cheng Lee
Andreea Mut
Robert Rhodes
Linda Singer
Jenni Rebecca Stephenson

Recording
Afshin Farzadfar

Mastering
Robb Kunz

Design
Soyoung Shin

Recorded on a Steinway Model D Grand Piano
Moores School of Music, University of Houston

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Byron Au Yong composes songs of dislocation, music for a changing world.

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