Piano Concert – Success!
On Friday, October 4th, we hosted a piano concert, the very first in the history of Roger’s Piano. Super exciting!
Three wonderful contemporary solo piano artists, Philip Wesley, Gary Girouard, & Doug Hammer, performed. Audience members came from different parts of Massachusetts and one even as far as Rochester, New York! The pianists played on a Heintzman model 203, a 6’8″ grand piano fully touch weight calibrated. It was magical.
More about the artists who performed…
Philip Wesley is one of today’s most popular solo piano artist/composers. His music has been featured on radio, TV, print, and film. Philip’s music has also charted well on both the iTunes & Amazon charts for his genre. #1 on iTunes and the top 100 on Amazon. A master of the modern/contemporary solo piano genre, Philip’s music is described as hauntingly beautiful, emotionally profound and incredibly powerful. For more info on Philip and his music, visit http://www.philipwesley.com.
Gary Girouard is the 2012 Whisperings Album of the Year Winner. It is said “you don’t find your passion, your passion finds you”… and for Gary Girouard that has always been the piano. Over the past 10 years, he has released four “Naked Piano” albums – with his latest “The Naked Piano: Light & Dark” winning “Whisperings Album of the Year” and Solopiano.com “Album of the Year”. The Naked Piano series evolved from the sentiment to capture timeless themes and allow people an escape from hectic lifestyles. Gary comments, “People lead increasingly stressful lives. The Naked Piano is a simple response – highlighting a beautiful instrument in its most pure and natural form.” Another Naked Piano album (“Elements”) is in the works for 2014. For more info on Gary, visit http://www.nakedpiano.com.
Doug Hammer is a veteran musician, composer, producer, arranger, and engineer. He draws inspiration from everything and channels it into his music. Doug’s style is diverse, from contemplative and spacious to animated and dynamic. He has released five solo piano albums and a film score. His latest release, Travels, won 2011 Album of the Year on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio. It was also nominated for “Album of the Year” by Reviews New Age and SoloPiano.com. Doug is currently finishing up his next album, Heart, to be released in October. He is a scholarship graduate of Berklee College of Music. Please visit http://www.doughammer.net for more information.
