Around the Piano World

Description

In 2017, Popovic conceived of an international music project, “Around the Piano World,” posting an invitation on Facebook. Within less than an hour, she received compositions from more than 30 composers from China, Germany, Israel, and the United States. Impressed that they wanted to share their music with her, she started practicing. She performed and premiered these rare international works in New York City. While it was easy to discover composers from Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and Russia, Popovic found it difficult to locate composers in countries where the piano is not a traditional instrument. She did her research, found them through the internet, and sent them emails. Although some of the pieces have been very challenging, she was determined to learn all of them. With the support of her friend Joseph Patrych, the acclaimed recording producer and owner of Patrych Sound Studios, she has begun recording these works weekly, with a CD to be released in November. Popovic performs these compositions monthly at different venues, with the composers either present or conferenced in so that the audiences can have a conversation with them. She is excited about the growth and future of this project.

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