Project 88 Solo Piano Concert

Peter Saltzman Solo Piano Live, Saturday,November 11, 2023, 6:30 pm I am performing a rare solo piano concert as a part of the Project 88 Concert series in Berwyn on  Saturday, November 11, 2023, @ 6:30 PM. Location: 6720 31st Street, Berwyn, IL 60402 (Unity Lutheran...
IOTL S2-E6: The End of Melody, Pt. 1

IOTL S2-E6: The End of Melody, Pt. 1

Melody. As a creative musician, you’re either born with it or not. Or maybe everybody is born with it but some choose to suppress it. Why would anybody do that? Whatever the reason, non-melodic music almost always lacks narrative. This is true whether it’s...
IOTL S2-E4: Maximal Minimalism: Me v. Philip Glass

IOTL S2-E4: Maximal Minimalism: Me v. Philip Glass

In this episode, I do battle with Philip Glass and, by extension, the entire genre of minimalism. To my surprise,  though, I found that even while I reject the aesthetic as a whole, there’s plenty I can take from it creatively—but only by adapting some of its...