Kimball Gallagher, piano

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

March 10, 2008

In a recent recital of works ranging from Haydn to Del Tredici, Kimball Gallagher made a strong impression as a pianist of extremely diverse interests and abilities. His biography lists not only numerous performances and prizes but also two organizations he has founded to promote salon concerts and educate young pianists. He is evidently something of a dynamo, and the fact that his program was intelligent, innovative, and ambitious should come as no surprise.

Feb 17, 2008

Gallagher is far from typical

BY CARLTON WILKINSON • CORRESPONDENT • FEBRUARY 17, 2008

As part of its series presenting emerging classical artists, Red Bank's Two River Theater Company will be hosting a concert by pianist Kimball Gallagher at 8 p.m. Saturday.

The program will include a to-be-announced premiere, plus work by early 20th century American Impressionist Charles Griffes and the living, California-based composer Nolan Gasser. Along with these lesser-known pieces will be traditional piano fare, highlighted by a set of mazurkas by Frederic Chopin.

Gallagher is of a new breed of classical musicians who aren't bound to the canon of classical music in the same way as older pianists. He has given thrilling performances of Bartok's "Piano Concerto No. 3" and has a solo Carnegie Hall debut, at Weill Recital Hall, coming up in March.