bitKlavier

A few years ago I invited a number of composers to make new pieces for bitKlavier, with the loose model of Bartók’s Mikrokosmos as a starting point; the Mikroetudes turned into a delightful collection of widely varying pieces, and have served as a natural introduction to the instrument. Camila Streuly, a student of Cristina Altamura‘s, […]

As a young piano student, Jai was not fond of Bach. His teacher, Kristin Cahill of the New School for Music Study, suggested he experiment with a Bach piece on bitKlavier. He developed a set of preparations that reveal his hearing of the piece: pedal tones and pulses, echoes that sustain particular pitches, and more. […]