Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Elizabeth Joy Roe and Greg Anderson
Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach / Max Reger - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major
Johannes Brahms - Liebeslieder Waltzes (Nos. 1 - 18)
Paul Schoenfield - "Boogie"
Mothers Suite - (arrangements by Anderson & Roe):
Antonin Dvorak "Songs My Mother Taught Me"; Johannes Brahms "Good Evening, Good Night";
Franz Schubert "Ave Maria"; and Simon & Garfunkel "Mrs. Robinson"
Astor Piazzolla / Anderson & Roe - Primavera Porteña, Oblivion, Libertango
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 Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Photo credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music
videos, GREG ANDERSON and ELIZABETH JOY ROE are revolutionizing the piano duo
experience for the 21st century. Described as and “the most dynamic duo of this generation”
(San Francisco Classical Voice), “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald), and
“the very model of complete 21st-century musicans” (The Washington Post), the Anderson &
Roe Piano Duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world.
Their recent albums on the Steinway Label (When Words Fade, An Amadeus Affair, and The
Art of Bach) were all released to critical acclaim and have spent dozens of weeks at the top
of the Billboard Classical Charts, while their Emmy-nominated, self-produced music videos
have been viewed by millions on YouTube and at international film festivals. Highlights of the
2016/17 season include tours throughout North America, Asia, and Europe; appearances with
the San Fransico Symphony, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Chicago Sinfonietta, and
more; serving as webcast hosts for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; and the
DVD release of their ambitious—and literally explosive—music film, The Rite of Spring.
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Mr. Anderson and Ms. Roe met in 2000 as freshmen at The Juilliard School and formed their dynamic musical partnership
shortly thereafter. They have since toured extensively, with notable recitals in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei,
Seoul, Tokyo, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Israel, and most major US cities, as well as in nearly
every New York City venue imaginable, from Carnegie Hall to children’s hospitals. Together they have appeared on MTV’s
Total Request Live, NPR’s All Things Considered and From the Top, APM’s Performance Today, the Cliburn Concert Series,
the mostly Mozart Festival, the Gilmore and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Festivals, and dozens of summer chamber
music festivals. In 2015, Anderson & Roe premiered Brahms’ Double Concerto in their arrangement for two pianos and
orchestra with the Performance Santa Fe Symphony. Other orchestral engagements include appearances with the Boulder,
Calgary, Chautauqua, Hartford, Liverpool, San Francisco, Waco, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras, among others, and with
members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In recognition of their singular vision for the advancement of classical music,
they have been invited to present at numerous international leader symposiums, including EG (Entertainment Gathering), the
Imagine Solutions Conference, Chicago Ideas Week, and Mexico’s Think Tank Festival for Brilliant Minds. Their scores are
published by Alfred Music on the “Anderson & Roe Duos & Duets Series” and by Awkward Fermata Press.
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Mr. Anderson and Ms. Roe left an indelible impression at The Juilliard School, where they both earned their bachelor’s
and master’s degrees. A live performance by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo was handpicked to appear on the Sounds of
Juilliard CD celebrating the school’s centenary. In 2006, given only two months to compose and prepare, they gave the
world premiere of their own composition “Four Fantasies on Themes from Star Wars,” replacing John Williams on Juilliard’s
“Cinema Serenades” concert in Alice Tully Hall. Additionally, the two directed the groundbreaking project “Life Between the
Keys,” an event that involved the entire Juilliard Piano Class of 2004; this performance project celebrated the class’s unique
camaraderie and chronicled its Juilliard experience in an all-American program of piano music.
 Anderson & Roe believe strongly in the communicative potential of music, and their performances, compositions, websites,
videos, recordings, and writings all serve this mission, bringing joy to people around the world. As the Northwest Reverb
recently stated, “[Anderson & Roe] swept the audience into a cheering mass of humanity, making a strong case that playing
piano is the most fun thing that two people could ever do together.”
Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe are Steinway Artists.
View more information about Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
at: Dispeker Artists, Inc.
and at the artists' website: www.andersonroe.com
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