Extraordinary Beethoven, and an Adventurous Streak
The pianist Stewart Goodyear plays the standards brilliantly, and also writes music that nods to rock and calypso.
Stewart Goodyear, seen here in his childhood home in Ontario, will play Beethoven in a recital at the 92nd Street Y.Credit.Narisa Ladak for The New York Times
May 21, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ET
The Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear never knew his father, who died of cancer a month before he was born.
But Stewart Sr., an aspiring writer, left his only child a rich musical legacy in the form of a large, eclectic collection of LP recordings. Even when he was just 3 or 4, Goodyear was enthralled by Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Ravi Shankar, Joe Cocker and Carlos Santana. But it was two boxes containing the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky that made him want to become a musician.
05/06/2021
2020 Programming Theme,
Joshua Habermann. Tickets on Sale Beginning May 17, 2021.
More good news for lovers of live musical performances! The Santa Fe Desert Chorale (SFDC) announced programming details for the all-professional chorale’s 39
th year. Following postponements of its 2020 summer and winter festival programming due to COVID-19, SFDC continues its theme of
Unlikely Partners in 2021. The Santa Fe Desert Chorale 2021 Summer Festival runs July 18 – August 6 and features three programs:
The Jew and the Gentile: Salamone Rossi and Claudio Monteverdi,
Roaring ‘20s, and
East Meets West. All concerts will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and will be presented in accordance with New Mexico public health orders (click here for Safety Protocols).