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The Blind Banister

Best of 2024: The Blind Banister

The New York Times, Gramophone, and NPR celebrate The Blind Banister in their "Best of 2024" lists.

Gramophone: The Blind Banister - Editor's Choice

Gramophone: The Blind Banister - Editor's Choice

Wonderfully controlled and poised performance by cellist Inbal Segev in Upstate Obscura, Metropolis Ensemble under conductor Andrew Cyr in full control throughout, and the irrepressible Andres on top of his game in The Blind Banister and the solo piano piece Colorful History, I cannot recommend this album highly enough.

The Guardian: The Blind Banister – Original, Arresting and Eclectic

The Guardian: The Blind Banister – Original, Arresting and Eclectic

“These three works from Timo Andres showcase the US composer’s distinctive and accomplished musical language… It’s a highly accomplished disc all round.”

Classical Voice: Multigifted Timo Andres Morphs From Pianist To Composer

Classical Voice: Multigifted Timo Andres Morphs From Pianist To Composer

Apple Music: Classical in Spatial Audio

Apple Music: Classical in Spatial Audio

Listen to classical music in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, featuring Timo Andres’ Upstate Obscura.

TIDAL: Piano Studio

TIDAL: Piano Studio

Lean back and enjoy these brand new classical solo piano tracks, fresh from the studio, featuring Timo Andres’ Colorful History.

Spotify: Classical New Releases

Spotify: Classical New Releases

Updated every Friday with the very best classical new releases, featuring Timo Andres’ Colorful History.

Pandora: 21st Century Classical Radio

Pandora: 21st Century Classical Radio

Enjoy this collection of Classical Music from here and now, currently featuring Timo Andres’ The Blind Banister.

Apple Music: New In Classical

Apple Music: New In Classical

Here’s a playlist of all that’s new in classical music, to keep you abreast of today’s most exciting sounds, featuring Timo Andres’ Colorful History.

TIDAL: Encore - New in Classical

TIDAL: Encore - New in Classical

These new tracks deserve a standing ovation and a repeat play, featuring TImo Andres’ Colorful History.

Cultural Attaché: Timo Andres is Having a Week

Cultural Attaché: Timo Andres is Having a Week

“Call it good timing or a lucky alignment of circumstances. But given that very little is just pure luck anymore, I’ll suggest that composer/pianist Timo Andres and his team knew exactly what they were doing.”

Adventures in Music: Interview with Timo Andres

Adventures in Music: Interview with Timo Andres

Composer and pianist Timo Andres discusses his current projects, including our new studio album release, The Blind Banister.

SF Classical Voice: Two Sides of Timo Andres

SF Classical Voice: Two Sides of Timo Andres

“It is not unusual for the Los Angeles Philharmonic to hire virtuoso pianists as guest artists. It is also quite common for the orchestra to commission new works from noted contemporary composers.'“

Apple Music: Melancholy Strings

Apple Music: Melancholy Strings

What follows is a mix of gently melancholic classical music led by stringed instruments, featuring Timo Andres’ Upstate Obscura.

NPR: 50 Albums Coming Out This Spring

NPR: 50 Albums Coming Out This Spring

“Finally, we get a recording of Andres' piano concerto, The Blind Banister, shortlisted for a Pulitzer in 2016, with the composer at the keys. That the album contains the cinematic cello concerto Upstate Obscura, with Inbal Segev, makes it worth the wait.”

Oregon Arts Watch: A guiding hand in the darkness

Oregon Arts Watch: A guiding hand in the darkness

Timo Andres discusses “The Blind Banister” and its performance with Oregon Symphony.

Timo Andres New Album Release March 22 on Nonesuch Records

Timo Andres New Album Release March 22 on Nonesuch Records

Nonesuch releases composer Timo Andres’ new studio album, The Blind Banister, on March 22, 2024 featuring pianist Timo Andres, cellist Inbal Segev, and Metropolis Ensemble conducted by Andrew Cyr.