"MusicHeads" with Patricia Barber... "Piano As Percussion"

This week’s show - “Piano as Percussion” - deals with the changes that “Modernism” in the 20th century brought to the repertoire and technique of the piano and pianists. To demonstrate the percussive repertoire of contemporary piano Patricia welcomes two world renowned pianists - Amy Briggs and Lisa Kaplan.  You can listen to the show above using the SoundCloud player!

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Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Patricia Barber hosts WDCB’s three-part series “MusicHeads,” recorded in the acoustically pristine PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago. In the second show, airing January 21, 2015, “Piano as Percussion,” Patricia is joined by world renowned pianists - Amy Briggs and Lisa Kaplan to explore the changes Modernism within the 20th Century brought to the repertoire and technique of the piano and pianists. MusicHeads will air three consecutive Wednesday nights at 9pm beginning January 14th, as part of WDCB’s weekly Chicago Jazz Spotlight series. The three shows are made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, with generous support from PianoForte Chicago.