Adam Tendler's Free Piano Concert Tour
I heard an interview on the local NPR station about 8pm last night. The guy sounded really enthusiastic. He was talking about traveling across the USA.
At the end of the interview, they said, “He will be performing tonight at the German-American Society” at 7pm. It was almost 8pm, but I was near there, so I stopped by. I arrived at the end of the intermission.
He’s a pianist and he performs classical and contemporary music. (Contemporary meaning Aaron Copeland, not commercial radio music.) He’s calling his tour 88 x 50 (I think! the program is in the car).
I talked with him afterwards. He’s performed in about 15 states so far. He’s still looking for a piano and a group to perform for in GA. (We did not discuss which other states he needs.) He did say he is willing to perform more than one concert, or in more than one city, in a given state if his schedule allows.
He seems like a cool guy. His name is Adam Tendler. You can get in touch with him by writing adam.tendler@gmail.com. if you'd like to talk with him about performing.
He's living a dream he's had for years. I only heard part of his story in the radio interview and part of the story at the end of the intermission, but it sounds like he's doing a neat thing. He sells CDs at his free performances to help cover the travel costs. (He's driving through the USA.)
He might make a good subject for a local news story or a magazine article, too. He’s energetic and idealistic and has a lot to say about what he’s learning about people and places around the country.
posted by jordanrep.com/10522 @ 7:38 PM
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