Jazz Articles about Anthony de Mare

Anthony de Mare: Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano

by John Kelman
October 10, 2015

It looks, on paper, like a striking idea. Take a pianist (Anthony de Mare) who has been a virtuosic rising star in the classical and avant-garde arenas over the past quarter century. Commission a set of 36 interpretations, for solo piano, of music by one of musical theatre's preeminent composers, Stephen Sondheim. Choose participants ranging from 30 to 75 years of age, from seven countries, and who collectively hold a total of 29 Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy, Tony, Academy and Emmy ...