Jonathan was recently interviewed on the Web site Pianists from the Inside. His interview is reprinted below:
What motivates you to play piano and compose?
A constant desire to discover new sounds and new ways of interpreting old sounds. Whether playing music by living or deceased composers, I seek to understand the composer’s intentions as faithfully as possible and eagerly present them to the audience. I also derive great physical pleasure from playing the piano as well as visceral satisfaction from creating new works. I also love to orchestrate! Read the rest of this entry »
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Jonathan was filmed by Jason Starr and crew on August 12 in Morristown NJ, portraying composer/musician Gustav Mahler playing the piano. Clips of the day’s shoot will be included in Starr’s upcoming documentary on Mahler’s 2nd symphony.
Photo of Jonathan in wig, shirt, and period waistcoat to the left. Don’t be so serious, Gustav!
| August 26, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
The Locrian Chamber Players in a concert of repertoire by Harrison Birtwistle, Frank J. Oteri, Judith Shatin, and Eric Samuelson. Jonathan won’t be performing in this concert but he encourages you to attend!
The concert is free and will take place at the 10th Floor Performance Space, Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, in New York City.
| June 10, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
Music by John Adams (“Fellow Traveler,” for string quartet) and Chen Yi anchors the latest concert by the organization, which only programs music less than a decade old; also featured is music by Malcolm Goldstein (the première of “The Sky Has Many Stories to Tell”), Evan Hause, and Joel Hoffman. The performers include the violinist Calvin Wiersma and the harpist Anna Reinersman. (Riverside Church, 10th Floor Performance Space, 91 Claremont Ave. June 10 at 8. No tickets required.)
Jonathan Faiman’s acclaimed CD “Hie Up The Mountain” is now offered for sale at many online outlets and through CDBaby.
| February 11, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
The Locrian Chamber Players will perform Thursday, February 11 at 8PM in Riverside Church. The concert will be devoted to music by Locrian co-founder John Kreckler, who died last June.
The program (All works by John Kreckler) includes:
Diversions (for clarinet and piano)
Out from Under (for string quartet)
The Dream Keeper (for soprano and piano. Texts by Langston Hughes)
Day Dream (for flute, piano and string trio)
After (for viola, piano and vibraphone)
Three Pieces for Harp and Piano
The Players:
Calvin Wiersma and Conrad Harris, violin; Dan Panner, viola; Greg
Hesselink, cello; Diva Goodfriend-Koven, flute; Ben Fingland, clarinet;
Emily Wong and Jonathan Faiman, piano; Anna Reinersman, harp.
A reception will follow the concert.
