Called "exceptional" by The Los Angeles Times, pianist Danny Holt specializes in performing contemporary works, 20th century music, and obscure and neglected repertoire from past centuries. Alan Rich called his recent performance “phenomenal” (SoIveHeard.com) and The Record (Waterloo, Ontario) called him "the classical music equivalent of an extreme sports athlete." In addition to championing the works of emerging composers, Holt has worked with composers such as Steve Reich, Louis Andriessen, Christian Wolff, James Tenney, David Lang, Michael Gordon, Augusta Read Thomas, and many others. His CD, "Fast Jump" (Innova Recordings), was produced by Mike Garson (pianist for David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, etc.) and features world premiere recordings of works by David Lang, Caleb Burhans, and Graham Fitkin, among others. The album was selected by WNYC’s New Sounds as one of the best new releases of 2009, and Gramophone called it “a compelling showcase for Holt's innate virtuosity and gregarious temperament.” Holt resides in Los Angeles, where he is an active freelance performer and educator, and he serves on the faculty of the Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts.
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