"Talon’s two utterly independent hands and acuity in rhythmic pointing stresses line over mass evoking memories of Josef Hoffman's 1937 legendary Golden Jubilee performance."
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January 31, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
WORLD PREMIERE: Talon Smith's Sonata, Op. 2 plus Chopin & Mussorgsky
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“Talon Smith is an astonishing pianist! He is one of the most talented pianists I have had the privilege to work with. His gifts are complete: Virtuosity, artistry, musicianship, and creativity.”

—William Grant Nabore, Artistic Director, Oberlin-Como Piano Academy

"The young virtuoso placed his technical mastery at the service of poetry and the singing line. Vladimir Horowitz famously said, 'There is no shortage of pianists, only a shortage of composers.' In the new 24 Preludes by Talon Smith (Op. 1)—an astonishing collection of pieces with varying styles and emotions—one had a renewed hope for the future of new music, music that speaks to the hearts of the common men and women, unencumbered by the demands of academia. " - TRUMAN WANG, CLASSICAL VOICE

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