Sophia Vastek_Histories_Album_2017_Innova Recordings
Pianist and keyboardist Sophia Subbayya Vastek, described as playing with "passion and profound tenderness” (Second Inversion) and with “serene strokes and lyrical beauty” (Brooklyn Rail), maintains a multifaceted life as a performer, educator, organizer, and event producer and curator. She dedicates her musical life to cultivating accessible spaces in which shared listening experiences can help build stronger communities. Sophia’s debut album “Histories” was released on innova Recordings with music by Michael Harrison, Donnacha Dennehy, and John Cage. It was produced by multiple Grammy-winning engineer Adam Abeshouse. In addition to her work as a solo pianist, collaborative projects include Organ Colossal, a nonprofit and musicians’ collective committed to producing accessible concerts that are safe and available to any musician who wishes to perform; Tilted Arc, a synth and piano-based electronic duo with Sam Torres; and The Lift Series, a series dedicated to bringing a diverse range of local and regional artists to the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Performing has taken Sophia across three continents, including tours to South Africa, Mexico, and France. In the United States, she has performed at diverse venues/series such as the Kennedy Center, the United States State Department, The Apollo Theatre, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, An Die Musik, The Linda (Albany), National Sawdust (Brooklyn), Evolution Series (Baltimore), The NoiseGate Festival (NYC), Queens New Music Festival, and Arts Letters & Numbers (NY). Sophia is based in Troy, NY, a community she loves dearly.
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