Calendar Announcement
For Immediate Release: AUGUST 12, 2016
Brooklyn Composer Andrew Shapiro to Perform SOLO PIANO AT GALLERY 345 IN TORONTO, ON
This autumn, renowned Brooklyn (NY) composer Andrew Shapiro will perform his artful blend of classical, ambient and minimalist music in an intimate recital setting at Gallery 345 in Toronto, ON.
Shapiro’s new album Piano 3 was released on June 24th, 2016. Recorded in New York over the past year, the album was created with Philip Glass producer/musical director Michael Riesman.
Shapiro’s cinematic piano track Mint Green from Numbers, Colors and People (2009) has been streamed on Pandora over six million times. Performance highlights include The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.), TEDx, Bard College, New Fall Festival (Dusseldorf), Joe’s Pub, Gracie Mansion, Bargemusic, Exit Festival (Serbia), and the Wordless Music Series at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.
WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2016; Performance — 8:00 p.m.; $20 / $15 Seniors / $10 Students
WHERE: Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Avenue, Toronto, ON (near Dundas West and Roncesvalles), (416) 822-9781
GENRE: Ambient, Minimalist, Post-classical, Ethereal, Contemporary Classical
SIMILAR ARTISTS: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Max Richter, Ludovico Einaudi, Philip Glass
“A warm blend of spare, classically influenced pieces with just enough pop sensibility to make them accessible...it shimmers in its minimalist strokes.” —Arkansas Democrat Gazette
“Very cool music...I love this piano etude I’m listening to as I write this....I’m reminded of bits of [Steve] Reich, [Philip] Glass, Sigur Ros, Cocteau Twins and Radiohead, intertwined with an aching longing and lots of integrity.” —Vernon Reid, Living Colour
For more information, contact Carly Salaman at Airbox Music Publishing LLC: +1 (917) 327-6631 or carly@andrewshapiro.com.