The Response Project, Tremor with pianist Dr. Brianna Matzke concert at private Beacon Hill residence

The Response Project, Tremor with pianist Dr. Brianna Matzke concert at private Beacon Hill residence November 9th at 3:30pm.

Dr. Brianna Matzke’s dynamic pianism shows “a sense of refinement, flair, and technical prowess” (clevelandclassical.com). An avid performer and commissioner of new music, she has collaborated with many composers, including Tina Tallon, Marc Mellits, Michael Fiday, Elliot Cole, Molly Joyce, Alexandra du Bois, D. J. Sparr, Danny Clay, Jennifer Jolley, John Glover, and Evan Williams. She has appeared in concert at across the globe; recent appearances include concerts in Italy, Beirut, São Paulo, and in series such as TriBeCa New Music, Vanguard New Music Series, ETHOS New Music, Re:Sound Festival, neif-norf New Music Marathon, and the Accidental Music Festival. She has given multiple concerts with the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, and has performed with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and the concert:nova chamber ensemble.

Tremor is a concert of piano premieres for The Response Project, written in response to Brianna’s essential tremor diagnosis. Composers Molly Joyce, Hanna Benn, Adeliia Faizullina, Matthew Evan Taylor, and Forrest Pierce use her neurological condition to explore perceptions of ability/disability, personal expression in the face of misunderstanding, and belonging in a world ill-equipped to welcome individuals with this condition.