Recent Guest Artists Include
Jacob Greenberg, piano
Pianist Jacob Greenberg’s work as a soloist and chamber musician shows a deep engagement with music old and new. Mr. Greenberg’s recent concerto appearances include Messiaen’s Sept Haïkaï at Oberlin College and Bartók's Concerto #1 at Northwestern University, and his solo recitals in the current season center on works of Ives, Busoni, and Schoenberg. He has worked with composers as diverse as George Crumb, Gyorgy Kurtag, Harrison Birtwistle, and Tan Dun, and he frequently plays his own works in recital.
Mr. Greenberg has been a member of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) since 2002. Through his work as the group's Director of Education, he introduces young people to new music in the city schools of New York and Chicago. Other ensemble performances include Symphony Center’s MusicNOW series (with members of the Chicago Symphony), the Fulcrum Point New Music Project, and Contempo at the University of Chicago. As an orchestral player, he has also appeared with the Israel Philharmonic and the New World Symphony.