Two Sides of Timo Andres
PREVIEW
March 18, 2024
Tom Jacobs from San Francisco Classical Voice spoke to Timo Andres about his upcoming album “The Blind Banister.” More info »
It is not unusual for the Los Angeles Philharmonic to hire virtuoso pianists as guest artists. It is also quite common for the orchestra to commission new works from noted contemporary composers.
But having an artist appear in both roles within the same four-day period is somewhat out of the ordinary.
Such is the good fortune of Timo Andres. He is one of five pianists who together will perform the complete etudes of Philip Glass on March 19 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Then, March 22–24 on that same stage, John Adams will lead the LA Phil and soloist Aaron Diehl in the world premiere of Andres’s fifth piano concerto, Made of Tunes.
