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Michelle Cann

REVIVAL - Music of Price and Bonds

Curtis Studio
Release Date: May 5, 2023

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1 Piano Sonata in E minor by Florence Price / I. Andante - Allegro  
2 II. Andante  
3 III. Scherzo: Allegro  
4 Fantasie nègre by Florence Price / No. 1 in E minor  
5 No. 2 in G minor  
6 No. 4 in B minor  
7 Spiritual Suite by Margaret Bonds / I. Valley of the Bones  
8 II. The Bells  
9 III. Troubled Water  
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Curtis Studio—the recording label of the Curtis Institute of Music, presents Revival, Music of Price & Bonds, featuring solo piano works performed by Curtis alumna and faculty member, Michelle Cann. BBC Music Magazine wrote “… a performance from Cann that is as subtle as it is exuberant.” Curtis Studio is thrilled to offer the album on Apple Music Classical platform and all other major streaming platforms. It is distributed by Platoon.      

  • Friends of Music Concerts presents: Michelle Cann / Mid Hudson News
    Posted At: April 9, 2024
    Lauded as “technically fearless with…an enormous, rich sound” (La Scena Musicale), pianist Michelle Cann made her orchestral debut at age fourteen and has since performed as a soloist with prominent orchestras such as the Atlanta and Cincinnati symphony orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.Ms. Cann’s 2022-23 season includes an appearance with the Los A...

  • Michelle Cann delivers powerhouse performance at Chamber Music Cincinnati / CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER
    Posted At: December 13, 2023
    Pianist Michelle Cann performed Dec. 12 at Memorial Hall as part of Chamber Music Cincinnati.CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER - Janelle Gelfand writes…..Michelle Cann is a brilliant pianist, but more importantly, she knows how to break down barriers. In her recital for Chamber Music Cincinnati on Dec 12, Cann took the microphone and explained the stories behind the music with enthusiasm and humor. She played exc...

  • Michelle Cann will make her QCSO debut with Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto / QuadCities.com
    Posted At: November 2, 2023
    QuadCities.com's Jonathan Turner writes….This weekend’s Quad City Symphony Masterworks concerts will shine the spotlight on American music and women, and cement the longstanding QC-Curtis connection. Music director and conductor Mark Russell Smith is a loyal alum of the famed Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and is bringing a special soloist from the school to perform Saturday night at the Adler T...

  • Michelle Cann's 'Revival, Music of Price & Bonds' is RTE lyric fm's 'Lorcan's Pick of the Week'
    Posted At: October 2, 2023
    Acclaimed as a “pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, called “exquisite” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, and praised as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso” by the Boston Music Intelligencer, Michelle Cann is known for her dynamic and sensitively nuanced performances of classical piano repertoire. One of the defining features of her exceptional career has been an unwavering commitment to promoting, progr...

  • Michelle Cann to open Coastal Concerts season / Cape Gazette
    Posted At: September 28, 2023
    Lauded as “technically fearless with…an enormous, rich sound” (La Scena Musicale), pianist Michelle Cann made her orchestral debut at age fourteen and has since performed as a soloist with prominent orchestras such as the Atlanta and Cincinnati symphony orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.Ms. Cann’s 2022-23 season includes an appearance with the Los A...

  • Michelle Cann set for recital showcasing music by women of Chicago's Black Renaissance / The Aspen Times
    Posted At: August 4, 2023
    Pianist Michelle Cann debuts in Aspen Aug. 7 with music by women of Chicago's Black Renaissance.The Aspen Times - Kimberly Nicoletti writes….The Harlem Renaissance attracted a lot of attention, but the Chicago Black Renaissance, which rippled throughout the 1930s to 1950s, remains mostly forgotten — along with some of the most prominent and talented Black women composers of the time period.Pianist Michelle ...

  • Michelle Cann set to play Grand Teton Music Festival's first piano concert / Jackson Hole News & Guide
    Posted At: July 5, 2023
    Lauded as “technically fearless with…an enormous, rich sound” (La Scena Musicale), pianist Michelle Cann made her orchestral debut at age fourteen and has since performed as a soloist with prominent orchestras such as the Atlanta and Cincinnati symphony orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.Ms. Cann’s 2022-23 season includes an appearance with the Los A...

  • Michelle Cann's 'Revival' brings together two substantial works by Florence Price and Margaret Bonds / BBC Music Magazine
    Posted At: June 14, 2023
    Acclaimed as a “pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, called “exquisite” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, and praised as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso” by the Boston Music Intelligencer, Michelle Cann is known for her dynamic and sensitively nuanced performances of classical piano repertoire. One of the defining features of her exceptional career has been an unwavering commitment to promoting, progr...

  • Michelle Cann honors Florence Price, and Margaret Bonds on new Curtis Studio recording / The Violin Channel
    Posted At: June 11, 2023
    Acclaimed as a “pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, called “exquisite” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, and praised as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso” by the Boston Music Intelligencer, Michelle Cann (Piano ’13) is known for her dynamic and sensitively nuanced performances of classical piano repertoire. One of the defining features of her exceptional career has been an unwavering commitment to prom...

  • A neglected Price concerto played by Michelle Cann highlights NSO season finale / Washington Classical Review
    Posted At: June 8, 2023
    Washington Classical Review's Charles T. Downey writes……Florence Price played the solo part of her Piano Concerto in One Movement at its 1934 premiere. The orchestral score was subsequently lost, until its rediscovery a few years ago. Pianist Michelle Cann has devoted herself to restoring the work to audiences everywhere. If you missed her playing it with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra last January and wi...

  • Long Beach Symphony's season finale; 'An American in Paris' features Michelle Cann / LONG BEACH POST
    Posted At: May 31, 2023
    LONG BEACH POST writes….Long Beach Symphony’s season finale, “An American in Paris”, celebrates our country’s musical geniuses, with all-American compositions from the 20th and 21st centuries. The Classics Concert takes the stage Saturday, June 3, at the Long Beach Terrace Theater.Under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, the performance will feature award-winning pianist Michelle Cann tickling the ivorie...

  • Michelle Cann joins New Haven Symphony for Price and Hagen single-movement piano concertos / NEW HAVEN INDEPENDENT
    Posted At: May 16, 2023
    NEW HAVEN INDEPENDENT writes…..An historic premiere. Significant anniversaries and, in some cases, a final concert for several members of the orchestra. An orchestra program featuring works entirely by Black American composers, not presented in February, when one of those composers was in the audience. Another work performed by a Grammy-winning classical pianist.Friday night’s final concert for the New Have...

  • Michelle Cann shines a light with 'Revival: Music of Price & Bonds' / 90.1WRTI: Spotlight
    Posted At: May 9, 2023
    90.1WRTI Your Classical and Jazz Source in Philadelphia - John T.K. Scherch writes….Philadelphia’s own Michelle Cann is one of the world’s most prominent performers of Florence Price’s piano music, and by far the go-to pianist for performances of Price’s Concerto in One Movement. Last year she released two albums featuring Price’s music, one of which won a Grammy award. Revival: Music of Price & Bonds g...

  • Curtis Studio releases: Michelle Cann - REVIVAL, Music of Price and Bonds
    Posted At: April 7, 2023
    Curtis Studio—the recording label of the Curtis Institute of Music, dedicated to the discovery of new and traditional works performed by inspiring artists of our time—is proud to announce the release of its second recording: Revival, Music of Price & Bonds, featuring solo piano works performed by Curtis alumna and faculty member, pianist Michelle Cann. Curtis Studio is thrilled to offer the album on App...
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