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Paul G. McCurdy
Be among the first to hear new music by a new composer! Flowing from pieces grounded in the classical tradition to those inspired by jazz and improvisation, the recital features music about human connection, deep introspection, and defiant joy in a time of chaos. Join composer-pianist Paul G. McCurdy for an evening of new compositions rooted in the expressive possibilities of music and the piano.
General Admission $20
Student Admission $10
We are offering a limited number of seats for this performance. Advanced purchase is recommended. Masking is no longer required.
PAUL G. MCCURDY
Paul G. McCurdy is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, where he serves as piano instructor and collaborative pianist. He is currently the pianist for the choruses Sacred & Profane, Sing for America, Songbird City Choir, 21V, and Volti, and is organist and sings bass at St. Thomas Anglican Church. He works regularly with Lamplighters Musical Theatre, SFArtsEd, SF Choral Society, and Young Women’s Choral Projects, and has served as teacher, coach, or pianist for many organizations including A.C.T. Young Conservatory, Chabot College, Community Music Center, Lick-Wilmerding High School, Masterworks Chorale, Queer Chorus, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, the SF Conservatory of Music, and the SF Girls Chorus.
Paul holds degrees in anthropology and German from the University of Georgia, where he later studied music and served as collaborative pianist before moving to the Bay Area. While steeped in Western European classical traditions, and having recorded an album of Mozart’s four sonatas in C major, Paul’s current interests are in jazz, improvisational music making, composition, and general musical creativity.