Matt Herskowitz's guest appearances

Matt Herskowitz

New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher

Heart of the Piano Podcast

noizepunk and Das Krooner

Pat Metheny

Scott Joplin

John Lunn

Steve Cohen

Stephen Cleobury

Lang Lang

Danny Elfman

Yolanda Kondonassis

Stephen Hough

Charles Griffin

Dave Taylor

Milos Karadaglic

Ben Richards

Hilary Hahn

Simone Dinnerstein

OwlTail

Matt Herskowitz is quite simply one of the most skilful, versatile, and soulful pianists on the planet. Matt shines in many genres, but it’s his outstanding work jazzing up classical music in particular that was the reason I absolutely had to chat with him for the podcast! I include many generous audio clips of Matt’s playing during the interview to give you a taste of what I love about his playing  Show Notes  [3:04] Matt’s classical background and education- Curtis Institute of Music, Julliard with teacher Joseph Kalichstein, further progress with Russian teacher Vladimir Viardo [22:00] Winning piano competitions, and recording the Glazunov 2nd Piano Concerto [28:42] Matt’s jazz background [33:35] Combining classical and jazz. Success with Bach A La Jazz for the soundtrack of The Triplets of Belleville. Bach Reimagined with flautist Andrea Griminelli. Bach XXI with violinist Philippe Quint [43:02] Long-term collaboration in various genres with violinist Lara St. John [54:04] Working on Chopin Etudes [1:03:29] Matt’s arrangement of the slow movement from the Ravel Piano Concerto in G [1:06:36] On Jacques Loussier and Claude Bolling [1:14:46] Future plans. Gershwin’s World video with Paul Merkelo (Principal trumpet with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal). A history of North American jazz &amp; folk music with Lara St. John  Audio Clips  [1:45] Chopin Etude in C# minor, op. 10 no. 4, “The Torrent”, arr. Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/cgMnwFZB3hc [22:27] Glazunov Piano Concerto no. 2 in B Major, Musici De Montréal, Yuli Turovsky, Matt Herskowitz: https://soundcloud.com/matt-herskowitz/glazunov-piano-concerto-no-2-in-b-major [36:26] Bach A La Jazz from the soundtrack of The Triplets of Belleville- Bach arr. Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/ughto1R5U2I [40:35] Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Aria, Bach arr. Matt Herskowitz from Bach XXI with violinist Philippe Quint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPLj8ocykw [44:14] Kolo- trad, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/iBwWfc-VAYY [46:13] Nagilara- trad, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/PDnJjiFiq1I [47:44] Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano- II. Allegro, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/y1_eqQGYeBQ [50:19] Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”- III. Presto, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/NrxGrqFNGug [57:30] Chopin Etude op. 10 no. 1, “Boogie-Woogie”, arr. Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/IbBVriCAyWc [1:03:50] Ravel Piano Concerto In G: Adagio Assai, arr. Matt Herskowitz: from the album Mirror Image [1:15:36] Gershwin’s Summertime mixed with Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht- Paul Merkelo &amp; Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz [1:20:16] Ravel Piano Concerto In G: Adagio Assai- Paul Merkelo &amp; Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz [1:23:25] Chopin Raindrop Prelude (Op. 28 No. 15) arr. Bob Rose [1:29:14] Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (with improvisations)- Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/rbY-VgYtrwg  Links: Matt’s website: www.MattHerskowitzPiano.com Matt’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/matthersk Matt’s concert of jazzed-up Chopin Etudes on Medici: https://www.medici.tv/jazz/concert-chopin-version-jazz-avec-matt-herskowitz-salle-bourgie-montreal Matt’s sheet music of jazz arrangements: https://www.mattherskowitzpiano.com/shop Joey DeFrancesco- the jazz organist referred to playing the jazz vespers (yes I do really like his playing!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_DeFrancesco Brad Mehldau- After Bach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Bach Herbie Hancock- Ravel Piano Concerto In G: Adagio Assai: https://youtu.be/VYwXQAZkoiY J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations/Loussier Trio: https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-4344/ Claude Bolling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Bolling Piano Caméléons- Matt Herskowitz &amp; John Roney jazzing up classical music: https://stationbleue.com/en/artists/piano-cameleons/ I’m in the process of setting up a website dedicated to cross-genre classical &amp; jazz-when it’s ready I’ll update here with a link to other musicians who arrange classical music in a jazz style while keeping the structure intact Notes: Many thanks to the C. Bechstein Centre in Manchester for letting me use one of their soundproofed teaching/practice rooms to record this podcast episode: https://www.bechstein.co.uk Intro/outro music is Dreaming by Robert Schumann arranged by Matt Herskowitz: https://youtu.be/hT4Wsmt93xM

<p>Matt Herskowitz is quite simply one of the most skilful, versatile, and soulful pianists on the planet.<br/> Matt shines in many genres, but it’s his outstanding work jazzing up classical music in particular that was the reason I absolutely had to chat with him for the podcast!<br/> I include many generous audio clips of Matt’s playing during the interview to give you a taste of what I love about his playing</p> <p></p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li>[3:04] Matt’s classical background and education- Curtis Institute of Music, Julliard with teacher Joseph Kalichstein, further progress with Russian teacher Vladimir Viardo</li> <li>[22:00] Winning piano competitions, and recording the Glazunov 2nd Piano Concerto</li> <li>[28:42] Matt’s jazz background</li> <li>[33:35] Combining classical and jazz. Success with Bach A La Jazz for the soundtrack of The Triplets of Belleville. Bach Reimagined with flautist Andrea Griminelli. Bach XXI with violinist Philippe Quint</li> <li>[43:02] Long-term collaboration in various genres with violinist Lara St. John</li> <li>[54:04] Working on Chopin Etudes</li> <li>[1:03:29] Matt’s arrangement of the slow movement from the Ravel Piano Concerto in G</li> <li>[1:06:36] On Jacques Loussier and Claude Bolling</li> <li>[1:14:46] Future plans. Gershwin’s World video with Paul Merkelo (Principal trumpet with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal). A history of North American jazz &amp; folk music with Lara St. John</li> </ul> <h3>Audio Clips</h3> <ul> <li>[1:45] Chopin Etude in C# minor, op. 10 no. 4, “The Torrent”, arr. Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/cgMnwFZB3hc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cgMnwFZB3hc</a></li> <li>[22:27] Glazunov Piano Concerto no. 2 in B Major, Musici De Montréal, Yuli Turovsky, Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/matt-herskowitz/glazunov-piano-concerto-no-2-in-b-major" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/matt-herskowitz/glazunov-piano-concerto-no-2-in-b-major</a></li> <li>[36:26] Bach A La Jazz from the soundtrack of The Triplets of Belleville- Bach arr. Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/ughto1R5U2I" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ughto1R5U2I</a></li> <li>[40:35] Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Aria, Bach arr. Matt Herskowitz from Bach XXI with violinist Philippe Quint: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPLj8ocykw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPLj8ocykw</a></li> <li>[44:14] Kolo- trad, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/iBwWfc-VAYY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/iBwWfc-VAYY</a></li> <li>[46:13] Nagilara- trad, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/PDnJjiFiq1I" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/PDnJjiFiq1I</a></li> <li>[47:44] Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano- II. Allegro, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/y1_eqQGYeBQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/y1_eqQGYeBQ</a></li> <li>[50:19] Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”- III. Presto, Lara St. John &amp; Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/NrxGrqFNGug" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/NrxGrqFNGug</a></li> <li>[57:30] Chopin Etude op. 10 no. 1, “Boogie-Woogie”, arr. Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/IbBVriCAyWc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/IbBVriCAyWc</a></li> <li>[1:03:50] Ravel Piano Concerto In G: Adagio Assai, arr. Matt Herskowitz: from the album Mirror Image</li> <li>[1:15:36] Gershwin’s Summertime mixed with Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht- Paul Merkelo &amp; Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz</li> <li>[1:20:16] Ravel Piano Concerto In G: Adagio Assai- Paul Merkelo &amp; Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz</li> <li>[1:23:25] Chopin Raindrop Prelude (Op. 28 No. 15) arr. Bob Rose</li> <li>[1:29:14] Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (with improvisations)- Matt Herskowitz, arr. Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/rbY-VgYtrwg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/rbY-VgYtrwg</a></li> </ul> <h2>Links:</h2> <p>Matt’s website: <a href="https://www.mattherskowitzpiano.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.MattHerskowitzPiano.com</a></p> <p>Matt’s YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/matthersk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/user/matthersk</a></p> <p>Matt’s concert of jazzed-up Chopin Etudes on Medici: <a href="https://www.medici.tv/jazz/concert-chopin-version-jazz-avec-matt-herskowitz-salle-bourgie-montreal" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.medici.tv/jazz/concert-chopin-version-jazz-avec-matt-herskowitz-salle-bourgie-montreal</a></p> <p>Matt’s sheet music of jazz arrangements: <a href="https://www.mattherskowitzpiano.com/shop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mattherskowitzpiano.com/shop</a></p> <p>Joey DeFrancesco- the jazz organist referred to playing the jazz vespers (yes I do really like his playing!): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_DeFrancesco" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_DeFrancesco</a></p> <p>Brad Mehldau- After Bach: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Bach" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Bach</a></p> <p>Herbie Hancock- Ravel Piano Concerto In G: Adagio Assai: <a href="https://youtu.be/VYwXQAZkoiY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/VYwXQAZkoiY</a></p> <p>J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations/Loussier Trio: <a href="https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-4344/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-4344/</a></p> <p>Claude Bolling: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Bolling" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Bolling</a></p> <p>Piano Caméléons- Matt Herskowitz &amp; John Roney jazzing up classical music: <a href="https://stationbleue.com/en/artists/piano-cameleons/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://stationbleue.com/en/artists/piano-cameleons/</a></p> <p>I’m in the process of setting up a website dedicated to cross-genre classical &amp; jazz-when it’s ready I’ll update here with a link to other musicians who arrange classical music in a jazz style while keeping the structure intact</p> <h2>Notes:</h2> <p>Many thanks to the C. Bechstein Centre in Manchester for letting me use one of their soundproofed teaching/practice rooms to record this podcast episode: <a href="https://www.bechstein.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bechstein.co.uk</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music is Dreaming by Robert Schumann arranged by Matt Herskowitz: <a href="https://youtu.be/hT4Wsmt93xM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hT4Wsmt93xM</a></p>

E25: Interview with Matt Herskowitz- phenomenal classical and jazz virtuoso pianist with deep soul

Lara St

This week on New Classical Tracks, Canadian violinist Lara St. John discusses her new album with pianist Matt Herskowitz, featuring two sonatas in the key of A major.

<p>This week on New Classical Tracks, Canadian violinist Lara St. John discusses her new album with pianist Matt Herskowitz, featuring two sonatas in the key of A major.</p>

Violinist Lara St. John joins forces with pianist Matt Herskowitz in the key of A major

noizepunk &amp; Das Krooner Show 24 features jazz pianist Matt Herskowitz.

Show 24: with Matt Herskowitz