Praised as “especially impressive” and “a thoughtful, sensitive performer” who "balanced lyrical warmth and crisp clarity” (Tommasini–The New York Times), pianist Zhu Wang was awarded First Prize in the 2020 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Gold Medalist at 2024 New Orleans International Piano Competition.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of jazz with the Randal Despommier Jazz Quartet, led by the extraordinary saxophonist, composer, and educator Randal Despommier.

With original compositions and celebrating Argentinian folk music, Future Natives Project seeks to depict the intricate identity of an upcoming generation without territorial imprint.

Umer Piracha is a musician and singer of devotional Sufi music. Together with classical and jazz pianist Cyrus von Hochstetter, the duo creates fully improvised performances that transcend musical and cultural boundaries.

We invite you to join us for Anna Han’s recital, featuring Toccatas by Bach, Schumann, Unsuk Chin, and Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff’s Second Sonata

Andrea Casarrubios and Audrey Abela will perform works by Bach, Boulanger, original compositions, and other gems of the chamber music repertoire revolving around the cello and piano.

After a duo performance with Daniel Schnyder last in June, Jazz pianist Tommaso Perazzo is back at Piano on Park with an exclusive solo piano set.

Daniel Harnett and Cyrus von Hochstetter will perform songs and poems by Daniel Harnett, arranged for voice, guitar and piano.

A multi-genre musician from New Orleans who “blends the suavity of Paul Desmond with the intensity of Dave Binney” (Musically Speaking), alto saxophonist Randal Despommier has captivated audiences at venues including Carnegie Hall (Weill), the Regattabar, the Qintai Concert Hall in China, the Lilla Jazzfestivalen, Soapbox Gallery, and Snug Harbor with the John Mahoney Bigband.

A musical conversation and sonic exploration with DoYeon Kim (gayageum) and Frank Carlberg (piano), mining inspiration from cinema, fairgrounds and the subconscious.

After previously performing at Piano on Park on Theremin and Haken Continuum, Rob Schwimmer is back for an exclusive solo piano performance! Praised by The New York Times for his "Virtuosity, magic, and humor", Rob Schwimmer is a composer-pianist, thereminist, vocalist and Haken Continuum player who has performed and recorded throughout the world.

Clarinetist Sam Boutris and Pianist Sophiko Simsive present the Piano on Park debut concert at KlavierHaus!

This recital showcases a rich tapestry of clarinet classics, featuring masterpieces by Brahms and Schumann, as well as select works from Boutris and Simsive's recently released album, “Phases” (Musica Solis Label.) Sam and Sophiko will also be presenting these works on a featured recital at Carnegie Hall on Jan 29, 2024.

We invite you to join us for this exceptional musical experience as Chloe Chuyue Zhang guides you through a diverse repertoire that spans centuries, styles, and emotions. Her recital promises a captivating exploration of the piano’s limitless possibilities.

Come and join us a musical program performed by a next generation of aspiring pianists. The evening will feature selected students from the piano studios of Audrey Abela and Cyrus von Hochstetter.

Tan, Boutris, and Wang will perform works by Mozart and Bruch, gems of the chamber music repertoire revolving around the viola and clarinet. Elements of the instruments’ singing, breathing, and speaking characteristics will be compared as the artists discuss their interplay—and exchangeability—in classical music.

Internationally acclaimed harmonica player and composer Yotam Ben-Or and pianist-composer Gabriel Chakarji team up as a duo for a musical program that will incorporate rhythms from the Caribbeans and other parts of Central and South America. Yotam's harmonica brings the melodic richness and depth that is found in Jewish Music alongside Gabriel's phenomenal and versatile way of playing the piano.

A rare opportunity to witness Grammy-winning pianist and composer Emilio Solla in an intimate dialogue with his old friend, the acoustic piano. His repertoire expands from fresh new versions of traditional folklore and tango tunes to originals.

Join Cyrus von Hochstetter in an interactive exploration of the connection between music, sound and meaning as we look for the stories behind the notes with musical examples from Debussy, Beethoven, Wagner, Schumann and more.

Han Chen has emerged among the new generation of concert pianists as a uniquely fearless performer in a wide variety of musical settings. Gold Medalist at the 2013 China International Piano Competition and a prizewinner at the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition, Chen’s virtuosity is enriched by a probing commitment to new works as well as the great cornerstones of the piano repertory.

A 1000-YEAR MUSICAL JOURNEY FROM INDIA TO FRANCE

Tickets: $ 75

Concert followed by Meet & Greet with the musicians and a reception with French wine and cheese tasting.

Yeon-Min Park achieved her triumph as the 1st prize winner of the prestigious George Enescu International Music Competition in 2021 as well as a “Special Mention” for the best interpretation of George Enescu’s composition. She also won the 2nd Prize and Audience Prize at the Liszt Utrecht International Competition in 2022.

Composer and saxophonist Daniel Schnyder and pianist Tommaso Perazzo are excited to bring Schnyder’s original works to Piano on Park. Schnyder’s compositions are known to draw upon jazz and avant-garde idioms in practically equal measure, producing a heady brew which is tuneful, rhythmic and immediately appealing without being trite.

Eden Chen has performed extensively in concert halls around the world and in local communities. His artistic impact is enriched by work with other musical genres, fashion, visual arts, and social enterprise. Eden’s performance highlights include recitals at Wigmore Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and Pritzker Pavilion. He was also invited to perform at the Grammy Salute to Classical Concert with distinguished artists such as Grammy Award winner Ledisi in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium. Eden is a Young Scholar Alum of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, and a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist.

Alessio Bidoli has performed in prestigious Italian concert seasons, including: MITO Settembre Musica, Società del Quartetto, Società dei Concerti and Serate, Musicali of Milan, Furcht-Bocconi University, Amici del Loggione del Teatro alla Scala, Fondazione Musica Insieme of Bologna, Amici della Musica of Sondalo, Arvedi Auditorium of Cremona, Festival Paganiniano of Carro, Levanto Music Festival Amfiteatrof, Festival Internazionale della Cultura ofBergamo. He has also performed in several recitals in Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Latvia, Russia, and Thailand.

A multi-genre musician from New Orleans who “blends the suavity of Paul Desmond with the intensity of Dave Binney” (Musically Speaking), alto saxophonist Randal Despommier has captivated audiences at venues including Carnegie Hall (Weill), the Regattabar, the Qintai Concert Hall in China, the Lilla Jazzfestivalen, Soapbox Gallery, and Snug Harbor with the John Mahoney Bigband.

After years of recording and performing around the world with the greatest jazz musicians, double bassist Tal Mashiach returns to his original musical home—the guitar. Fragments from his personal and intimate yet worldly, transcontinental and timeless journey come together in the album Tiyul (which in Hebrew can mean both a short hike as well as a long journey to remote places and countries).

2023 marks the 240th anniversary since Padre Antonio Soler’s death, a prominent composer of 18th Spain, bridging late baroque and pre-classical eras. Hayk Arsenyan, a scholar of 18th century Iberian music will present a program of Antonio Soler’s sonatas and his controversial Fandango. This program is in support of the newly released book “El Mundo de Soler”, which was published by the Boileau Editorial de Musica in Barcelona in May, 2022.

Pianist Chaeyoung Park has been described as a passionate musician “who does not play a single note without thought or feeling” (New York Concert Review). Winner of the 2019 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, she presents a program with Beethoven’s Hammerklavier and musical works that similarly pushed boundaries of their time, celebrating their visions of grandeur, and the profound impact they had on the trajectory of classical music.

Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles and pianist Jarret Cherner bring their original duo album, TONE, to Piano on Park. The captivating duo presents sublime original work steeped in jazz harmony, timeless melody and poetic verse that addresses the need for care in the world.

Classical pianist Tamana Tanaka performs Bach's Keyboard Partita no. 6 and Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 3