Simone Dinnerstein

What happens when cultural doors open between the U.S. and Cuba? Beautiful moments like this mix of Mozart and a Cuban classic — with Brooklyn pianist Simone Dinnerstein and an orchestra from Havana.

In an old church in Havana, Cuba, acclaimed pianist Simone Dinnerstein performed two Mozart concertos with the Havana Lyceum Orchestra. 

Hear classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein perform works from her latest album of J.S. Bach compositions, in the Soundcheck studio.

Graham Parker, General Manager and Vice President of WQXR, and Simone Dinnerstein, one of the best-known contemporary Bach interpreters, discuss WQXR’s all Bach festival, Bach 360, March 21 (Bach’s birthday)–March 31.WQXR 105.9 FM in New York and WQXR.org will break with its regular programming to present an all-Bach playlist, playing every single piece by the composer—every cantata, every chorale prelude, every keyboard study—more than 1000 works total.  Dinnerstein’s album of Bach’s Goldberg Variations ranked 1 on the US Billboard Classical Charts in its first week of sales, and she’ll be performing her rendition of Bach’s Goldberg Variations on March 28, at 12 pm, in The Greene Space.

Classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein was on the Leonard Lopate Show recently to talk about WQXR's Bach 360 Festival. She also told us about some of her favorite things!

Brooklyn pianist Simone Dinnerstein is now in the top flight of classical pianists, and, to paraphrase a familiar song, she did it Her Way. She has another bestselling disc on her hands, called "Bach: A Strange Beauty," and she joins us to play live.

Simone Dinnerstein performs the piece by George Crumb live in Studio 360.

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein tells Kurt about breaking into the classical musical world, topping the classical charts, and what it takes to make an iconic piece of music her own. She plays a selection from Bach's “Goldberg Variations” in studio. Dinnerstein’s next album, out in January, ...

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein tells Kurt about breaking into the classical musical world, topping the classical charts, and what it takes to make an iconic piece of music her own. She plays a selection from Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in studio.

Simone Dinnerstein performs the piece by George Crumb live in Studio 360.

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein's 2007 recording of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" became an unlikely hit, topping the Billboard classical charts, reaching No. 3 on the Amazon charts, and for a time, leading iTunes in downloads. This summer she releases her follow-up CD, "The Berlin Concert," and tonight she performs at Le Poisson ...

Simone Dinnerstein performs "Eine Kleine Mitternacht Musik" by George Crumb live in Studio 360.

34-year-old pianist Simone Dinnerstein scraped together the cash to record Bach’s "Goldberg Variations." The album was picked up by a major label, and reached #1 on the Billboard classical charts. She performs live and tells Kurt why that piece never goes out of style.

Today's encore of live performances on Soundcheck starts with Tori Amos, Simone Dinnerstein, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.

Brooklyn-based concert pianist Simone Dinnerstein avoided the child prodigy route in her career – taking her time to mature and avoiding the "competition circuit." Now in her mid 30s, she’s just released a recording of Bach's monumental Goldberg Variations. She performs live in the studio today.