Classical piano improvisation is the order from Gabriela Montero

While there’s some element of improvisation (interpretation is probably a better word to describe it) in all performances of classical piano music, pianist Gabriela Montero takes this to a different level by taking requests from the audience and improvising her show.

What might be sacrilege to some, she incorporates soap opera themes, pop music tunes and even nursery rhymes into her original works.

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Sounds interesting. You can catch some of her work on her MySpace page (how many classically trained pianists have that, I wonder) or her official web site. Certainly sound like an impressively talented musician however she chooses to interpret the classics.

(Via BlogTO)