Pianist Kevin Robert Orr Records Brahms Sonata Nos. 1 & 2 and brings new light to these black sheep

Kevin Orr completes his recording cycle of Brahms Sonatas with his latest release of Nos. 1 & 2. Critics are hailing these new interpretations as "definitive" and "most insightful ever". End Quote

Gainesville, FL (1888PressRelease) July 30, 2010 - Concert pianist Kevin Orr completes his Brahms cycle of Ballades and Sonatas by releasing Nos. 1 & 2 for record label Meyer Media llc (MM10015). His previous release of Ballades and Sonata No. 3 was hailed as "some of the most insightful and beautiful interpretations ever performed" (MM08005). Record label founder, Andreas Meyer comments, "After receiving so many positive reviews from listeners and respectable journals such as Gramophone, our belief in the creative force Kevin possesses was proven through. Two years later we heard his concerts of Brahms Nos. 1 and 2, and we knew we had a repeat tour de force! I immediately scheduled sessions with him as soon as possible". With a new venue and new concert Steinway, Gore Recital Hall at the University of Delaware Newark campus provided fertile ground for which Kevin to express his talent. Exquisitely recorded by Andreas Meyer himself, every nuance of emotional inflection and rich interpretation flows through. Kevin shows flawless technique through quick passages where most pianists sound a blur. Though at times you feel the unrelenting power of Kevin's playing on this Steinway is about to overtake you, you listen in amazement how these dense harmonies just flow through his fingers and bring us in concert breath. Finally, Brahms long misunderstood early Sonata's are clear for our understanding and enjoyment. Upon first listen it is as though you are hearing these works for the first time. So foreign were they to us, Kevin has not only translated, but gives a fascinating story for us to enjoy. Brahms as a young man clearly had a lot to say.

Acclaimed concert pianist Kevin Robert Orr maintains an active performance and masterclass schedule that has taken him to concert halls and major teaching institutions across the North America, Europe, China, South Korea and Australia. His live performances and cd recordings of both newly composed and traditional classical repertoire continue to garner international critical acclaim. In addition to an active agenda as performer, university professor, masterclass clinician and competition adjudicator, Orr is Co-Founder and Director of the annual Chinese-American International Piano Institute, held at the Sichuan Conservatory, Chengdu, China, and Director of the annual University of Florida Young Pianists Festival, held each summer in Florida. While focusing primarily upon classical performance and teaching, Dr. Orr also pursues interests in improvisation. Orr studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and at The Dana School of Music, where he was the recipient of the William Kurzban Prize in Piano and the Aurora Ragiani Martin Piano Award, respectively. Steinway Artist, Dr. Orr is Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Florida School of Music, Gainesville, Florida,where he was recently named 2009-2011 Univeristy of Florida Research Foundation Professor.

More information about Kevin can be found at www.kevinrobertorr.com and his recordings can be purchased though the record label web site: www.meyer-media.com, or from your favorite internet music provider.

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