The wide-ranging musical abilities and diverse artistic interests of pianist Conor Hanick have led to acclaimed solo and chamber performances around the world and collaborations with music’s most accomplished instrumentalists, conductors, ensembles, and composers.
In performances ranging from the early Baroque to the newly written, Conor’s playing has been described as “brilliant,” “astounding,” (New York Times) “expert,” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “sparkling,” (Strad) while reminding New York Times chief critic Anthony Tommasini of a “young Peter Serkin.” Although Conor has been recognized as a “true champion of contemporary music” (NPR) through his deep commitment to the music of our time, Tommasini wrote that Conor’s “technical refinement, color, crispness and wondrous variety of articulation … benefit works by any master.”
Conor has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and ensemble member throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, including the Kennedy Center, Mondavi Performing Arts Center, the Krannert Center, The Kultur und Gongresszentrum Luzern, Kyoto Concert Hall, and virtually every prominent arts venue in New York City, ranging from all three Carnegie Halls and Alice Tully Hall to Le Poisson Rouge and The Kitchen. These performances showcased collaborations with conductors Pierre Boulez, Anne Manson, David Robertson, and James Levine; ensembles that include the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), the Metropolitan Chamber Players, and the Juilliard and Spoleto Festival Orchestras; and composers David Fulmer, Charles Wuorinen, Ryan Francis, Matthias Pintscher, John Adams, and dozens others.
A graduate of the Masters and Doctorate programs of the Juilliard School, Conor also holds music and journalism degrees from Northwestern University. He is a former guest artist at Smith College, current faculty artist of the Music Academy of the West, and resides in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Conor Hanick appears in the following:
Man Meets Machine on Dan Trueman's 'Nostalgic Synchronic'
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
Listen: Port St. Willow Brings 'Syncope' to Life at Le Poisson Rouge
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Download: John Adams's Grooving String Quartet with Attacca Quartet
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Download: Ted Hearne's 'Parlor Diplomacy' Featuring Timo Andres
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Download: David Lang Distills Late Friends in 'Memory Pieces'
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Download: Vivian Fung Concerto with Harpist Bridget Kibbey
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Download: Pianist Sarah Cahill Performs Terry Riley and Samuel Adams
Tuesday, March 08, 2016
Christopher Cerrone's 'High Windows' Finds an Elusive Balance
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Download: John Cage and Domenico Scarlatti's Piano Sonatas
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
LPR Live Launches with Steve Reich's Iconic 'Different Trains'
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Download: LPR Live Preview and 'Memory Pieces' by David Lang
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Listen: AXIOM Performs Adams, Birtwistle and Messiaen
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Piano Luminaries, from Art Tatum to Jeremy Denk
Monday, April 28, 2014
So much of what brings a piece of music to life has to do with its performer. Although nearly all of the composers featured regularly on Hammered! benefit from excellent performer-advocates, the programmatic arch of each week is normally determined by the composer and music itself.
To Sleep, Perchance To Dream
Monday, April 21, 2014
This week we take our aesthetic and thematic cue from Toru Takemitsu's ravishing and otherworldly Quotation of Dream for two pianos and orchestra, and spin a week's worth of piano music that skirts the line between the direct and the subliminal, the real and the dreamlike.
Hot Off The Press
Monday, April 14, 2014
While there is never a lack of The New at Q2 Music, rarely has there been so much new in one week's worth of programing. This week we take our selections exclusively from recently piano releases – some featured on Q2 Music's Album Of The Week – and spin tracks from the front lines of new music.
Under the Influence
Monday, April 07, 2014
Folk music has inspired composers throughout history. Tune in all week for music by Bela Bartok, Vivian Fung, John Zorn and more whose music is colored with styles, rhythms and forms of non-Western music.
Twenty-First Century Piano Problems
Monday, March 31, 2014
The early modernists had Claude Debussy, the post-war György Ligeti, and the twenty-first century may very well point to the French master Pascal Dusapin as the torchbearer for reinventing the technical capabilities and sonic potential of the piano.
Runs in the Family
Monday, March 17, 2014
When The Piano Isn't Enough...
Monday, March 03, 2014
Musical Pairings of Equal and Opposite Extremes
Monday, January 27, 2014
Musical Yins meet their complementary Yangs this week on Hammered! Listen mornings at 10 am for music of Brian Ferneyhough, Giya Kancheli, György Ligeti and much, much more.