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Helen Sung - Jazz Piano Masters Series at Piedmont Piano Company
Courtesy of Sharmila G. Lash | Posted on June 14, 2023
When
Fri, October 20, 2023
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Helen Sung
pianoFriction
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Acclaimed pianist/composer and Guggenheim Fellow Helen Sung, with special guest Friction Quartet, presents the music of "Quartet+," her latest release on Sunnyside Records. Having lived much of her life at the intersection of different worlds — classical & jazz, and as the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants — her desire to harmonize these worlds is at the heart of her artistry. Vividly blending jazz, classical, and beyond, Helen takes listeners on a ride through musical time & space with her original compositions as well as her arrangements of works by landmark women including Geri Allen, Mary Lou Williams, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Carla Bley, and Marian McPartland.