From the\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span>eroic\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>olonaise<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0dreamy\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>octurnes<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>the famous\u00a0<\/span>Fantaisie-<\/em>Impromptu<\/em> and virtuoso\u00a0<\/span>\u00e9t<\/span>udes<\/span>, lose yourself in\u00a0<\/span>The Glorious Music of Chopin<\/span><\/i>\u00a0as performed by Jeffrey Siegel in his signature Keyboard Conversations<\/span>\u00ae series. This concert with commentary\u00a0<\/span>combines dynamic performances of Chopin\u2019s music by a versatile pianist with the artist\u2019s ency<\/span>c<\/span>lopedic knowledge of the composer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n American\u00a0pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony,\u00a0<\/span>London\u00a0<\/span>Philharmonic<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>London\u00a0<\/span>Philharmonia<\/span>, Moscow State Symphony, Munich\u2019s Bayerischer Rundfunk,\u00a0<\/span>Amsterdam\u00a0<\/span>Philharmonic Orchestras<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Oslo<\/span>\u00a0Philharmonic<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Royal<\/span>\u00a0Stockholm<\/span>\u00a0Philharmonic Orchestra<\/span>, Orchestra of La Scala<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has collaborated with many of the preeminent conductors of our time<\/span>, including<\/span>\u00a0Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Neeme J\u00e4rvi, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus\u00a0<\/span>Tennstedt<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and Yevgeny Svetlanov.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A passionate communicator as well as performer, Siegel also presents Keyboard Conversations\u00ae. These brilliantly polished concerts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>commentary combine captivating comments with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces.\u00a0<\/span>Each<\/span>\u00a0concert concludes with a\u00a0<\/span>lively Q&A.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>New listeners<\/span>\u00a0discover an informal, entertaining<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and instantly accessible introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music, in general. Seasoned music lovers discover an enriched, more focused listening experience. Long-running series flourish in London, as well as in numerous American cities, among them\u00a0<\/span>New York<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Palm Desert, Dallas, Denver<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and Washington, D. C. The loyalty of Jeffrey Siegel\u2019s audiences is heartwarming.\u00a0<\/span>During the 2018\u201319 sea<\/span>s<\/span>on,<\/span>\u00a0the Scottsdale series celebrated its\u00a0<\/span>40th\u00a0<\/span>consecutive season<\/span>\u00a0of Keyboard Conversations\u00ae while<\/span>\u00a0the Chicago series marked its\u00a0<\/span>50th<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Siegel has appeared on Oprah Radio\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Dr. Oz Show<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>as guest of host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and author and co-host Dr. Michael Roizen. In addition, he has been a frequent guest on the popular BBC program\u00a0<\/span>In Tune<\/span><\/i>\u00a0in London.\u00a0<\/span>Keyboard Conversations\u00ae ~ Piano Treasures<\/span><\/i>, a Time Life production, has been broadcast by PBS to more than 150 cities nationwide and is now available on DVD. 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