Lecture Recitals
My lecture recitals focus on American vernacular music from 1890-1945: ragtime, blues, jazz, and popular music. They are entertaining and informative, and combine my abilities as a pianist and singer with my experience as a musicologist and educator.
*Available in-person or live on Zoom (see here for example of Zoom presentation).
*Adaptable to a wide range of audiences.
*For further inquiries, just email me.
Some popular programs:
LECTURE RECITALS ON RAGTIME, BLUES & JAZZ
- Ragtime, Blues, and Jazz
General overview of these styles, tracing their emergence, development, and relationship. Details» - Ragtime
What ragtime is, how it arose, and why it’s important. Details» - Blues
The emergence and early development of blues. Details» - Jazz
The emergence and early development of jazz. Details»
LECTURE RECITALS ON POPULAR MUSIC
- Swing Music of the 1930s
A toe-tapping, finger snapping exploration of the music of the Depression and Swing Era, featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Fats Waller, George Gershwin and many others. Details» - Black Songwriters
Inspirational recital that explores the treasury of songs and instrumentals written by black popular composers from the Civil War to the Great Depression. Details» - The Jewish Influence on American Popular Song
Explores the impact of Jewish people and culture on American popular song in the period 1890-1925. Details» - George Gershwin
Explores the multi-faceted songwriting talent of George Gershwin. Details»