Event Information Matt Herskowitz's “From Gottschalk to Gershwin: The Missing Link”

The public is invited to attend this free event.

Uniquely combining the superlative technique of a classical virtuoso with his prowess in jazz, world music, and free improvisation, Matt Herskowitz, pianist, composer and arranger, has carved out a unique and personal voice in music.

Over the course of the last decade, Matt has produced a series of critically acclaimed recordings, premiered his works in settings from New York's Central Park to Germany's Köln Philharmonie, collaborated with top classical, jazz, and pop artists, and has performed at music festivals across the globe. His newest release is Matt Herskowitz Upstairs, a solo outing ranging from Gershwin to Schumann to Dave Brubeck, and includes "Bach à la Jazz," his arrangement of Bach's Prelude in C Minor which Herskowitz previously recorded for EMI's Grammy-nominated soundtrack to the film The Triplets of Belleville. His 2007 solo release, Matt Herskowitz Plays George Gershwin, featuring Matt's original solo arrangements of the Concerto in F, Cuban Overture and Rhapsody in Blue, was nominated for Quebec's prestigious Prix Opus.

A graduate of the Juilliard School in New York and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Matt has made Montreal his adopted home since 1999.