Solo pianist and composer Rhonda Mackert grew up in the mountains of Colorado. She started piano lessons at age eight, switched to flute at age twelve, and returned to the piano as an adult. Now a resident of Seattle, Washington, Rhonda’s music is straightforward, intensely personal and evocative and I am delighted to have the […]
Tag: solo piano
Album Review: Out of the Blue by Cory Lavine
Back in 2016, I had the privilege of interviewing Cory Lavine. So I was delighted to have the opportunity to review his album Out of the Blue for Enlightened Piano Radio. Read on to find out more about Cory’s beautiful solo piano music! Out of the Blue is the debut album of pianist Cory Lavine. Released in […]
Finally finished!
With my session with Joe Bongiorno at Piano Haven Studio less than two weeks away, I have FINALLY finished composing the last piece of the TWO ALBUMS I plan to record there! That’s right: in less than a year, I have completed 13 new original pieces and 12 holiday arrangements, and I feel myself growing […]
Album Review: Fellowship of Solitude by Lynn Tredeau
Lynn Tredeau is an American musician who lives and performs in the Pacific Northwest and “Fellowship of Solitude” (released July 20, 2018) is her fifth album. Her music has received multiple nominations since her debut in 2015 (her holiday album, “SnowLight” won Best Holiday Album 2016 at Enlightened Piano Radio) and it is easy to […]
Eleven Things I Learned on Tour
My first-ever tour as a performer of original solo piano music is a wrap! Four days, four cities, four concerts–what a whirlwind! Fellow artists Judson Hurd, Marlowe Carruth and I started last Thursday evening with a concert in Marlowe’s beautiful home in Raleigh, North Carolina. It just so happens I lived in Raleigh back in […]
Happy Fourth of July!
My holiday gift to you: an hour of music at One World Music Radio sponsored by yours truly! Wishing you a safe and satisfying holiday celebration!
Concert at Yonah Mountain Vineyards
I am delighted to announce that Judson Hurd and I will make one final stop on our July tour. On Sunday, July 15th 2PM-4PM we will play a concert at Yonah Mountain Vineyards in north Georgia. Sit back with a glass of delicious Yonah Mountain Vineyards wine and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of solo piano […]
July Tour!
I am pleased to announce that next month I will be touring with Marlowe Carruth and Judson Hurd! We will play two concerts in the Raleigh, NC area and one concert at PianoWorks, my home-away-from-home in metro Atlanta. For more information or to order tickets, click HERE. Hope to see you at a concert soon!
Mermaids of Merrow’s Cove
Mermaids of Merrow’s Cove is a brand new serialized weekly podcast from Massachusetts Public Radio, hosted by journalist Emma Kersey and produced by John Murphy, and one of the music themes is The Mermaid’s Tears, composed by none other than yours truly! Click HERE find three ways to listen to the first episode; to hear […]