Piano on Park presents:
Cyrus von Hochstetter - My Music Notes: Part I
In 'My Music Notes', 6-part series presented over the course of a year, pianist and composer Cyrus von Hochstetter will lead you to take a look under the hub of music and perhaps even hear music with a slightly new pair of ears.
Part I will explore some of the ways in which music creates drama and invokes emotions, with musical examples across periods.
Doors at 7.00 pm; Music at 7:30 pm
free admission, RSVP
As a pianist, composer, singer, songwriter and educator, Cyrus von Hochstetter has always forged his own creative path, listening to his own inner muse in developing a uniquely personal style. As a teacher, he is motivating youngsters to follow their individual musical instincts and interests. In addition to teaching piano, Cyrus developed an innovative composition class that encourages pupils to start envisioning their music right away. In pursuing their own avenues of creativity, they begin to explore the underpinnings of music theory. The public performances of pieces written by these young composers is a testament to the program’s success.
A firm believer in the transformative power of music, Cyrus directed the Two Bridges Music program in 2017 and 2018 and was also the guiding force behind the program’s free concert series for the Lower East Side community that exposes more children to live music. In the same vein, his periodic musical salon, “Piano on Park,” brings the work of diverse musicians before a dedicated audience.
With his extensive training in both classical and jazz, Cyrus has straddled many musical worlds. He has performed extensively as a pianist in concerts throughout the world—including in Switzerland, Israel, Hungary and the US— and with the band Cyrus von H and the Hat Music, playing at Joe’s Pub in NYC among other venues. The group, versatile in style and range, could move fluidly from performing Cyrus’s original compositions and songs - an amalgam of jazz, blues, folk, rockabilly and cabaret - to interpretations of Schönberg piano works—transformed by Cyrus for a jazz ensemble— to his rearrangements of pieces by Ellington and Gershwin.
Since 2008, Cyrus has studied piano and performance under Zitta Zohar, whose influence continues to be at the heart of his musical education.
His recordings include “Hat Music,” an album of wide-ranging styles and influences featuring among others, Larry Campbell, Stephane Wrembel and Ryan Keberle.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This concert has limited seating available (First Come First Sit!). If you need to be able to sit, please kindly send us a message so we can reserve a chair for you. Also keep in mind that the event is taking place in a "shoe-free zone". Choose your socks wisely!
About Piano on Park:
Piano on Park offers an intimate and refreshing way to experience live music. The house concert series was launched when pianist Cyrus von Hochstetter opened his doors to host regular performances by soloists, chamber ensembles and small bands of all musical styles and colors. The venue enables a direct and unhindered exchange between performers and public, resulting in a unique and impactful musical experience.