Virtuoso pianist Vicky Chow in musical excerpts and commentary from the artist. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, now in Brooklyn, Chow has put a personal touch on multitudes of contemporary music, engaged commissions, and explored experimental forms expanding the piano repertoire. We hear bits from performances of works by Philip Glass, David Lang, Cassie Wieland, Jane Antonia Cornish, and Tristan Perich whose piece Surface Image the pianist will perform in a free concert in Bryant Park in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2025 to open Roulette's 47th season. Image: Kaitlin Jane Photography

Vicky Chow: The Piano Journey

Dutch artist performs on his instrument constructed from cannibalized organ pipes, toilet plungers, and bicycle pumps.

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Mercurius Wagen & Horst Rickels 1988 at Roulette

Recorded live on Dec 7th, 2012 at Roulette Brooklyn

TILT Brass 
Chris McIntyre, Jen Baker, Will Lang – trombones
Tom Bergeron, Gareth Flowers, Tim Leopold – trumpets

Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Dianne Berkun, director
John King – live-electronics

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New & Adventurous Music! Founded in 1978 and operating out of lofts and galleries for years, Roulette continues its mission to support new and established innovators in music and cross-media performing arts in a glorious 400 seat theater in Brooklyn. Podcasts and excerpts here; you can hear these full concerts, and hundreds more, at roulette.org/archive. Enjoy!

Vicky Chow: The Piano Journey

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