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13 WAYS of Looking at the Goldberg: Bach Reimagined  

has been acclaimed by critics nationwide:

"Electric"... "Otherworldly"...  

"Magnificent"..."Addicting"...

"At once playful and arresting" .


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Why do I make music?


Because music is my voice in the world. I don’t know a better way to open ears, hearts and minds, to break down borders and barriers, and to preserve a space for beauty in our noisy, chaotic world.


Because it's a new day. It's a thrilling time to be making music for new audiences, in new ways, in new spaces, using new perspectives, references and technologies to expand the possibilities of the concert experience - to make that experience, itself, into a new kind of art.


Because I want my audiences to find new ways to hear music, think about music, and talk about music.


Because music tells stories. I discover and share those stories with my audiences so that the music can resonate with your experiences of the world around you and the world of your own imagination.


Because I love performing, in a glamorous concert hall, a club, or a 3rd-grade classroom. I love the electricity, the give and take of energy in the room. I love the exhilarating, exhausting feeling of playing my heart out, and the rush when an audience jumps to its feet at the end. I love the element of danger, and the high of a great performance. I love walking out of the stage door late at night, tired and hungry, knowing I’m going to do it all again tomorrow.


Because where I want to be is out here on the front lines making the world safe for classical music, one note at a time. Whether I’m at home in my studio or out on the road, packing or unpacking, doing my scales or doing my laundry, day in and day out, my life is a life in music.


- Lara



News

5 May 2012
Stephen Smoliar's feed
Last night pianist Lara Downes brought the results of her 13 WAYS of Looking at the Goldberg: Bach Reimagined project to the Old First Concerts series at Old First Church. This project was commissioned in 2004 by the Irving S...
18 Apr 2012
Stephen Smoliar's feed
Pianist Lara Downes is both Artist in Residence and Curator of the Young Artists program at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California at Davis. Last October she came to San Francisco to participate...
18 Apr 2012
Stephen Smoliar's feed
Pianist Lara Downes is both Artist in Residence and Curator of the Young Artists program at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California at Davis. Last October she came to San Francisco to participate...
7 Apr 2012
The American Prize
The American Prize congratulates the following individuals on their selection as finalists for The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2012, solo and concerto divisions. One winner will be selected in each division, as well as two runners-up....
20 Mar 2012
WDAV: Classical
The pianist performs contemporary takes on Bach's Goldberg Variations in the NPR studio
21 Mar 2012
Music Genre: Classical
The pianist performs contemporary takes on Bach's Goldberg Variations in the NPR studio » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us
21 Mar 2012
Deceptive Cadence
by Tom Huizenga ...
15 Mar 2012
Twitter / laradownes
laradownes: RT @SteinwayandSons: Check out "On the Bench" a new blog by Steinway Artist Lara Downes where she converses with other pianists (many... ...
2 Mar 2012
The American Prize
The American Prize is pleased to begin the selection of this year's winners of The American Prize in Piano Performance , solo and concerto divisions, with today's announcement of semi-finalists for these prizes. Below, please find semi-final...
2 Mar 2012
Interchanging Idioms
Critically acclaimed Steinway Concert Artist Lara Downes is redefining the solo recital format with visionary, cutting-edge performances at prestigious concert venues worldwide. Lauded by NPR as "a delightful artist with a unique blend of musician...

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