Pianist Daniel Schlosberg leads a kaleidoscopic musical life. He has appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in numerous chamber music and new music concerts, and also as featured soloist in subscription performances of Messiaen’s “Trois Petites Liturgies.” He has a passion for contemporary music, was a founding member of Yarn/Wire, and has given the world premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’s “Starlight Ribbons” for solo piano and the US premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Calices with violinist Austin Wulliman. He has recorded for the Albany, Bridge, Bright Shiny Things, Centaur, Navona, New World, Nimbus, Jacaranda and Permelia labels. In the art song realm, he was on staff at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute and was the founder of the Baltimore Lieder Weekend. His release with soprano Laura Strickling, 40@40, reached #1 on the Billboard charts and garnered the duo a GRAMMY nomination. Other recent projects include Mahler/Zemlinsky: Symphony No 6 (arr. 4-hands) at the National Gallery of Art and Ravinia, and multiple appearances at Bargemusic in Brooklyn. His most recent release is “Mere Mortals” with violinist Caitlin Edwards. Based in Chicago, he is on faculty at the University of Notre Dame, where he is also advisor to the student Table Tennis Club.
