Join us for a free, one-hour webinar exploring two new piano collections perfect for intermediate to early advanced-level pianists and educators.
Immanuela Gruenberg will walk you through Scarlatti: 25 Selected Sonatas, her expertly curated selection of 25 sonatas drawn from Domenico Scarlatti's vast catalog of 555 works, spanning a range of levels and styles with pedagogical and performance notes on articulation, ornamentation, and interpretation.
Leah Claiborne will then present selections from Arise and Shine, a collection of 28 piano solos by Black composers including Florence Price, Valerie Capers, Ulysses Kay, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, among others. This music honors a rich and often overlooked legacy.
Both collections will bring fresh, inspiring repertoire to your teaching studio or performing library. Join us live for the chance to win a $100 gift card to halleonard.com!
Leah Claiborne
Presenter
Dr. Leah Claiborne is an Assistant Professor of Music in the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of the District of Columbia. Pianist, scholar, and educator, Dr. Claiborne promotes diversity in the arts by championing piano music by black composers in her performances, research, and teaching. In 2017, Dr. Claiborne was the first pianist to be awarded the Rackham Predoc Fellowship at the University of Michigan, which allowed her to further her research in compiling, editing, and recording piano music by black composers.
Dr. Claiborne has performed across the United States, as well as in Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic. Most recently, she performed at Hiroshima University in Japan with the Asia/American New Music Institute. Dr. Claiborne received her undergraduate degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where she received the Josephine C. Whitford graduation award. She received her Master’s of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Michigan.
Immanuela Gruenberg
Presenter
Pianist, teacher, lecturer, and editor Immanuela Gruenberg (DMA Manhattan School of Music) performs, presents, and teaches nationally and internationally. She has edited and recorded eight volumes for Hal Leonard and Boosey and Hawkes.
Brendan Fox
Host
Brendan Fox is a classical editor at Hal Leonard, a pianist, composer, and writer. Notable projects at Hal Leonard have included new editions of Gershwin's Preludes and Rhapsody in Blue.