Author Archive
April 25, 2013 by peter
Don’t Call Me a Pianist!
An essay by Jenny Q Chai. Who are we without names? Are we still who we are without names? If yes, then why do we need names? Are names categorizations, or mere symbols of our real selves? Of course, we need names for identification. Like in a library, the books labeled with numbers then become [...]
March 23, 2013 by peter
Jenny Performs John Cage’s WATER WALK and more at Spectrum NYC
Jenny will perform a concert entitled Acqua Alta (High Water), at New York City’s Spectrum on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8pm. Spectrum is located at 121 Ludlow St., New York City. Admission is $15 general / $10 students & seniors. Acqua Alta (High Water) will be the anchor of a month-long programming focus on [...]
January 24, 2013 by peter
New image of Jenny, by Richard Warren
I asked composer Marco Stroppa to comment on this picture by photographer Richard Warren and here’s what he said: “It’s hard to express something precisely, since it creates a sort of dreamy, unreal atmosphere. It looks as though you’re on the verge to fly to an unknown destination. It’s not clear, though, whether the doves [...]
January 12, 2013 by peter
Artist as elegance…as fencer…as boxer
New photo added today! About this pic, composer Nils Vigeland says: “This has many metaphors! Artist as elegance…as fencer…as boxer”
December 30, 2012 by peter
A Look Back to 2012; Leaping Into 2013
Dear Music Lovers, It is heartwarming to realize how lucky we are as musicians to be able to be touch others through the power of music. In the holiday season, after my trip from NYC, full of wonder and beauty, I am ever clearer in my realization how fortunate I am to be granted the [...]
October 15, 2012 by peter
Countdown to November 4 at LPR…
George Grella spins a Jenny Q tune on his blog, THE SMALLER CITY:
July 30, 2012 by peter