Pianist Vicki Ray on March 17 concert

Practicing Rand Steiger's Dreamscape has been like crawling around inside a kaleidoscope. The colors and gestures swirl and mutate in subtle, exquisite ways that have made practicing this both a huge challenge and a complete delight. In many modern pieces the piano is most used for its percussive qualities but in this piece I get to make gloriously luscious clouds of sound. I've known Rand for a long time but haven't heard any of his more recent pieces. It's wonderful to hear what he's up to these days!