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Jeremy Siskind, Piano Department of Music and Worship, Cedarville University Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville Guest Artists Concert and Recital Programs 10-22-2015 Jeremy Siskind, Piano Department of Music and Worship, Cedarville University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/guest_artists Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Department of Music and Worship, Cedarville University, "Jeremy Siskind, Piano" (2015). Guest Artists. 27. http://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/guest_artists/27 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Guest Artists by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Cedarville University The Cedarville University Department of Music and Worship Department of Music and Worship presents presents Jeremy Siskind Jeremy Siskind Piano Piano Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Rockin’ in Rhythm .. Duke Ellington Rockin’ in Rhythm . Duke Ellington (1899–1974) (1899–1974) Graceland . Paul Simon Graceland . Paul Simon (b. 1941) (b. 1941) Pie Eye’s Blues . Duke Ellington Pie Eye’s Blues .. Duke Ellington American Tune .. Paul Simon American Tune . Paul Simon Single Petal . Duke Ellington Single Petal . Duke Ellington 50 Ways . Paul Simon 50 Ways .. Paul Simon Daydream . Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Daydream .. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (1915–1967) (1915–1967) Rene & Georgette Magritte . Paul Simon Rene & Georgette Magritte .. Paul Simon Caravan . Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol Caravan .. Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol (1900–1984) (1900–1984) Still Crazy .. Paul Simon Still Crazy . Paul Simon Perdido . Duke Ellington Perdido . Duke Ellington You Can Call Me Al . Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al .. Paul Simon The Bolthouse Center for Music No flash photography The Bolthouse Center for Music No flash photography Recital Hall Please turn off all cell phones Recital Hall Please turn off all cell phones About the Artist About the Artist Jeremy Siskind is the winner of the 2012 Nottingham International Jeremy Siskind is the winner of the 2012 Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition and the second place winner of the 2011 Jazz Piano Competition and the second place winner of the 2011 Montreux Solo Piano Competition. As a pianist, he’s performed both Montreux Solo Piano Competition. As a pianist, he’s performed both jazz and classical music at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, in Japan, jazz and classical music at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, in Japan, Switzerland, Thailand, England, India, France, and China. His 2012 CD, Switzerland, Thailand, England, India, France, and China. His 2012 CD, Finger-Songwriter, was placed in emusic.com’s Top 100 CDs of 2012 Finger-Songwriter, was placed in emusic.com’s Top 100 CDs of 2012 (in any genre) and hailed as “the most exciting musical project I’ve (in any genre) and hailed as “the most exciting musical project I’ve heard in a long time” by the weblog Jazz Police. His upcoming CD, heard in a long time” by the weblog Jazz Police. His upcoming CD, Housewarming, features Grammy-winning vocalists Kurt Elling and Housewarming, features Grammy-winning vocalists Kurt Elling and Peter Eldridge. Peter Eldridge. As a pedagogue, Siskind has six publications with Hal Leonard, As a pedagogue, Siskind has six publications with Hal Leonard, including a new instructional book, The Jazz Band Pianist. He’s a including a new instructional book, The Jazz Band Pianist. He’s a frequent contributor to Clavier Companion magazine and has frequent contributor to Clavier Companion magazine and has presented workshops at the Music Teacher’s National Association presented workshops at the Music Teacher’s National Association conventions in New York, Anaheim, and Chicago. He’s been chair of the conventions in New York, Anaheim, and Chicago. He’s been chair of the Keyboard Area at Western Michigan University, where he teaches both Keyboard Area at Western Michigan University, where he teaches both classical and jazz piano, since 2014. classical and jazz piano, since 2014. Siskind serves as the Artistic Director of the American Jazz Pianist Siskind serves as the Artistic Director of the American Jazz Pianist Competition in Melbourne, Florida. A proud Yamaha Artist since 2013, Competition in Melbourne, Florida. A proud Yamaha Artist since 2013, he holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (Jazz Performance he holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (Jazz Performance and Music Theory) and Columbia University (English and Comparative and Music Theory) and Columbia University (English and Comparative Literature). Literature). “A remarkable young pianist…a rising star on the jazz scene” – Marian “A remarkable young pianist…a rising star on the jazz scene” – Marian McPartland McPartland This concert is presented in cooperation This concert is presented in cooperation with the Midwest Keyboard Artists' with the Midwest Keyboard Artists' Consortium with the generous support of Consortium with the generous support of the Jazz Education Network and the Herb the Jazz Education Network and the Herb Alpert Foundation. Photo by Chris Alpert Foundation. Photo by Chris McGuire. McGuire..
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