Guest Artist Lecture-Recital
Jeffrey Jacob, piano
PROGRAM
GEORGE CRUMB Makrokosmos, Vol. II
12 Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac
ARTIST BIO
Mr. Jacob has recorded over 120 works for solo piano and piano and orchestra including his critically acclaimed series of CDs of the complete piano music of Samuel Barber and George Crumb and major works of Bela Bartok. Fanfare Magazine recently devoted a feature article to his series of CDs for New Ariel Recordings entitled “Contemporary American Eclectic Music for the Piano.” Additionally, he has made radio recordings for Radio Warsaw, Radio Prague, and Brazil National Radio, as well as a series of recordings of American music for the BBC. He was recently named “Musician of the Year” by the International New Music Consortium at New York University for his work as pianist, composer, and educator.