NEW SINGLE RELEASE
I'm excited to announce that I now have my Coming to America Concerto score for piano now available for purchase! Attention all my Facebook friends that are piano teachers. Perhaps you have students that would like this. Please message me in Facebook or Instagram for more information.
First single release of 2023
Imagine you think your life is on a certain path only to have some major unexpected life event turn everything upside down. You need to learn how to navigate a new reality. Things seem to eventually turn out okay once you have found your way.
About Lisa Swerdlow
Lisa Swerdlow is an accomplished pianist and composer who lives in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she grew up in a progressive Jewish family. Her mother was an elementary schoolteacher and her father worked in the garment industry. Her childhood home was full of music thanks to her father's piano, accordion and mandolin playing.
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COMING TO AMERICA CONCERTO
Received a Grammy® certificates for
🌟 BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO PERFORMANCE
Lisa Swerdlow's, a classical crossover and contemporary instrumental music paying homage to Lisa Swerdlow's Jewish ancestors, who fled the Russian Pogroms. A dynamic and cinematic exploration of a journey of Russian immigrants, told in three movements.
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Swerdlow considers herself a storyteller, and last year, she started researching her grandparents' immigration to the United States from Russia (and what is now Ukraine) in the years 1907-1910 due to persecution of the Jewish people.
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EP RELEASE - 2021
COMING TO AMERICA CONCERTO
The first movement - the Russian klezmer-themed "Home of My Ancestors" - tells the tale of life in the Jewish ghettos and villages of late 19th and early 20th century Russia in a global music style.
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The Concerto progresses to the second movement - “The Crossing” - evoking the transition and anticipation of what lies ahead. The ocean’s horizon is infinite, the future is unknown and the past is already far behind them.
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In the final movement - “Arrival” - reality dawns. A new life awaits them, in a country where they don’t speak the language, don’t understand its culture, and don’t have any friends or relatives waiting for them. And yet, as their ship passes the Statue of Liberty, they understand her welcoming message and feel grateful for their new homeland. “Arrival" weaves calm melodies of sorrow and builds into an exhilarating message of hope.
Coming to America Concerto
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Composer Lisa Swerdlow released a homage to her Jewish ancestors entitled “Coming to America” which she hopes will inspire immigrants. She has also recently been nominated for the Hollywood music in media awards for her contemporary classical piece, “All is not lost.” read interview
Thank you to all my wonderful fans who took the time to vote for me! With so many amazing musicians in the world it is quite an honor to make the top 3!
Another wonderful broadcast today on Oneworldmusicradio.com.