From Bach and Chopin to Rachmaninoff -- the great composers were adept at improvising for audiences during performance. This skill has largely disappeared from modern concerts, where memorization and technical acuity have become the norm.
Pianist and composer Maxwell Reilly will give us a rare opportunity to hear the piano as it used to be performed, as a showcase for artistic creation. He will be presenting both a selection of his favorite pieces, including works by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel, as well as his own original works and improvisations, celebrating both the composers he loves and his own vision as an artist.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with pianist Maxwell Reilly.
Bio
Maxwell Reilly is a distinguished pianist, composer, and bandleader with a passion for a wide variety of music. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Max is the assistant music director and pianist for the University of New Mexico opera program and previously served at Colorado Mesa University as a member of the music faculty and as an accompanist for the theater program. As a recitalist, he has performed throughout the Southwest. As a jazz musician, session musician, and producer, he has recorded with bands in Grand Junction, Denver, and Nashville, among others. His compositions have been featured throughout Colorado and New Mexico. Maxwell studied piano performance at the University of Denver and received his BM at Colorado Mesa University under the tutelage of Dr. Gisela Flanigan and Dr. Adrian Herrera-Escobar. He is also an avid reader, outdoorsman, actor, and computer programmer, and through-hiked the Colorado Trail in 2023.
Nathan Child, 970-429-1933 or nathan.child@pitkincounty.com.