Daniel Kelly / Pianist & Composer

 

 

 

 

 

An artist who has been called “stunningly original” with “a visionary imagination,” composer and pianist Daniel Kelly explores the meeting place of music with literature, visual art and journalism, captivating audiences across the country. 

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Shakespeare in Jazz:
All the World's a Song

Text from Shakespeare’s works are transformed into fresh and dynamic jazz songs that have audiences singing along in sheer delight.

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BLind visionaries

A multi-media performance that explores the breath-taking images created by the Seeing with Photography Collective and the lives of the blind and visually impaired photographers who created them.

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Rakonto: A CELEBRATION of Community

A brilliant and innovative joining of journalism and music that brings the lives and stories of contemporary Americans into the concert hall. For over 10 years, Daniel traveled the country and interviewed people from all walks of life, creating a portrait of America in the form of 13 unique concert-length compositions that were commissioned by performing arts centers throughout the United States. These works celebrate and uplift the experiences of everyday people, transforming their stories into powerful and emotional musical masterpieces.

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