Greg Anderson (pianist)

Solo career

As a Steinway Artist,^[7] Anderson performs around the world and has released two solo albums.^[1]

Anderson & Roe piano duo

In addition to playing solo performances, Anderson concertizes with his piano duo partner, fellow Steinway Artist,^[8] Elizabeth Joy Roe. The duo's partnership has been characterized as "the intense synchronization of genius"^[9] and "the most innovative piano duo around."^[10] They are widely known for their daring four-hand piano technique, as described by the Southampton Press: "Their hand movements and the intertwining of arms, and it seemed at times of fingers, was elaborately and brilliantly choreographed. There were times when their hands seemed magically to occupy the same space, though they were playing different notes. The entire process was a small ballet of the hands, as wonderful to watch as to hear."^[2]

Anderson & Roe have made orchestral appearances with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Boulder Symphony, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2017 Anderson & Roe served as hosts of the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and #Cliburn2017 Webcast.^[11] The Duo were also the recipients of Club Cumming's 2017 “YAAAAAAAS” award.

Music video producer

Anderson & Roe's self-produced music videos have been nominated for an Emmy Award^[12] and viewed by millions on YouTube^[13] and at film festivals around the world.

Jay Wilson blogs, Anderson and Roe's music videos "explore the narrative suggested by the music they play, [and they] allow the viewer access to the physical element of piano duetting."^[14]

Solo

• "Bach & Rachmaninoff" (2014)
• "On Wings of Song" (2006)

Duo

• "Mother: a musical tribute" (2018)
• "Rite of Spring" (2016)
• "The Art of Bach" (2015)
• "An Amadeus Affair" (2014)
• "When Words Fade" (2011)
• "Reimagine" (2008)

Other

• Anderson G and Kaplan D (2007). "Interior Landscapes I & II" [Audio CD]. Connecticut, USA. Laderman ; Bagatelles, op 33 / Beethoven ; Concerto op 3 no 9 BWV 972 / [Vivaldi] ; arr. Bach ; Sarabande / Lully ; Menuet in A minor / Rameau.
• A live performance by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo is featured on the "Sounds of Juilliard" CD celebrating the school's centennial year.

Composer

Anderson's oeuvre consists of arrangements, fantasies, and original compositions. Many of the works written for the piano duo are credited in concert programs and on CD notes as being by Anderson & Roe; however, ASCAP and the published scores list Anderson as the sole composer.^[15]

Anderson's works have been premiered in such venues as the Rose Bowl, Alice Tully Hall, and the Grand National Theater in China. His compositions for The 5 Browns have appeared on the EMI, Sony/BMG, and E1 Entertainment record labels.^[1] His compositions are published by Awkward Fermata Press.^[15]

Solo piano

• Mathilde, Marieke, et Madeline (2010)
• Variation on "March of the Puritans" from Bellini's I puritani (2009)
• Piano Variations (2004)
• Etude No. 1: "Asimov vs. Huxley" (2003)
• life is more true than reason will deceive (2002)
• Piano Fantasy in D minor (1998)

Two piano

• Arne: "The Glitt'ring Sun" from The Morning (2010)
• Schumann: "Mondnacht" from Liederkreis, Op. 39 (2010)
• Carmen Fantasy (based on Bizet's Carmen) (2010)
• Mozart: "Soave sia il vento" from Cosi fan tutte (2010)
• Radiohead: "Paranoid Android" (2009)
• Bach: "Aus Liebe will mein Heiland Sterben" from St. Matthew's Passion (2009)
• Saint-Saëns: The Swan (2007)
• Danse macabre: remix (based on music by Saint-Saëns) (2007)
• Schubert: "The Crow" from Winterreise (2007)
• Daquin: The Cuckoo in Sussex (2007)
• Turtle "Stayin' Alive" (based on music by the Bee Gees) (2007)
• The Cat's Fugue (based on a fugue subject by Scarlatti) (2007)
• Williams: Star Wars Fantasy: Four Impressions for two pianos (2006)
• Bach: "Erbarme Dich" from St. Matthew's Passion (2005)
• Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre (2002)

Piano Four Hands

• Stölzel/Bach: "Bist du bei mir," arranged for piano, four-hands AND simple treble melody (voice, violin, clarinet, etc.). E-flat major. Low melody pitch: E-flat above middle C. High melody pitch: two A-flats above middle C. (2010)
• Jackson: "Billie Jean" (2010)
• Gluck: "Ballet" from Orfeo ed Euridice (also known as "Melody") (2010)
• Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois (2009)
• Mozart: "Grand Scherzo," based on the Finale to Act I of Cosi fan tutte (2009)
• Rachmaninoff: "Vocalise" (2009)
• Fantasy on The Last Rose of Summer (2008)
• "Irish Tune from County Derry", arranged for piano, four-hands from the Grainger version for solo piano (2008)
• Debussy: Clair de lune (arranged for piano, six-hands) (2007)
• Khachaturian: Sabre Dance (2006)
• Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2005)
• Piazzolla: Libertango (2004)
• "A New Account of the Blue Danube Waltzes" (2004)

Piano Ensemble

• Three Waltzes for Five Browns: Disney Waltz Medley, for five pianos (2009)
• "Over the Rainbow: Fantasy for Five Pianos" (based on tunes from The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen) (2009)
• John Williams: "Star Wars: Suite for Five Pianos," arranged for five pianos (2009)
• Dario Marianelli: "Atonement," arranged for five pianos (2009)
• "Happy Times," a traditional Chinese folk song, arranged for five pianos (2008)
• Mozart: "Rondo alla turca," arranged for five pianos (2008)
• "Ragtime alla turca" for five pianos, based on Mozart's Rondo alla turca (2008)
• "Dance Macabre: Hootenanny for Five Pianos" based on Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre (2008)
• Holst: "The Planets: Suite for Five Pianos" – I. Mars, The Bringer of War; II. Neptune, The Mystic; III. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity. (2008)
• Debussy: Clair de lune (arranged for piano, six-hands) (2007)
• "Everybody Loves Somebody" arranged for 5 pianos and voice (2007)
• Rachmaninoff: "18th Variation" from Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, arranged for five pianos (2006)
• Fantasia on "Dives and Lazarus," for five pianos (2006)
• Anderson: "Sleigh Ride: A Holiday Excursion for Five Pianos" (2006)
• "The Star-Spangled Banner, and then some," for five pianos (2006)

Other

• Stölzel/Bach: "Bist du bei mir," arranged for piano, four-hands AND simple treble melody (voice, violin, clarinet, etc.). E-flat major. Low melody pitch: E-flat above middle C. High melody pitch: two A-flats above middle C. (2010)
• Piazzolla: Oblivion, arranged for Euphonium and Piano (2008)
• "life is more true than reason will deceive" for Soprano and Piano (2002)
• Sarabande for Violin and Piano (2001)
• French Overture for String Orchestra (1997)