How Music's Hidden Layers Guide our Emotions

An engaging performance that invites you to listen with deeper attention to some of classical music's powerful melodies. Pianist Daniel Anastasio leads an interactive performance in an intimate setting, exploring what layers lie beneath the surface of great music. Through a combination of playing and speaking, Daniel reveals how melody, harmony, bass lines, rhythm, and musical structure work together to create moments of extraordinary emotional power. Hear familiar masterpieces in a new way, unfamiliar works with clear attention, and the hidden relationships that transform simple musical ideas into deeply connective works of art. Featuring music by J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Edvard Grieg, Martin Bresnick and others, this program invites audiences of all backgrounds to listen with fresh ears, and join in an endless search for deep human connection through music.