Our ever-popular series of pre-concert talks return; delving into the music through a mix of interviews, artist demonstrations and piano presentations.
Garlands for Steven Stucky Pianist Gloria Cheng and others salute the late composer in this Piano Spheres presentation.
But for me, whenever playing the piano or giving a presentation becomes about performing — about proving something, rather than communicating — I rarely do well.
"It's so ingrained," Ms. Yelaney said in the orchestra pit at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra University, where she is the assistant musical director and plays the piano in the Hofstra USA Productions presentation of "Gypsy through Aug. 4. "I did over 500 performances".
The 4 variations of the 10 piano tunes were presented during the fMRI experiment in a random order, using in-house developed presentation software, via magnetic resonance compatible headphones (NordicNeuroLab, Norway).
Among the remaining presentations are a piano jazz evening with Marian McPartland, Friday at 8; an all-Haydn program by the Brentano String Quartet, May 8 at 8 p.m.; and a return visit from the Dance Theater of Harlem, May 16at 8 p.m. Box office: (914) 251-6200.
Mr. Legend performed at the end of the presentation, playing on the piano and singing three songs: "Here Comes the Sun," "Save Room" and "Ordinary People".
