Daniel Robert Linder

Interests

Teaching

Piano Performance;Applied Piano;Piano Literature;Group Piano;Piano Pedagogy;Music Appreciation

Research

20th-century music;21st-century music;20th-century piano literature;21st-century piano literature;Second Viennese School;John Cage;Maurice Ohana;French Music;Postmodernism;Piano Pedagogy;Memorization

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Presentations

• Linder, D. R. (2024, March).

  A Multisensory Approach to Coaching Memorization at the Piano 

  . Music Teachers National Association National Conference. Atlanta: Music Teachers National Association.
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  This workshop compartmentalizes memory into four systems – aural, visual, kinesthetic, and intellectual – and present ways to engage these systems in practice and performance with musical examples chosen from the standard piano repertoire.
• Linder, D. R. (2024, May). Exploring Almeida Prado’s 14 Noturnos for Solo Piano. Arizona State Music Teachers Association State Conference. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona State Music Teachers Association.
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  This lecture-recital introduced Almeida Prado’s 14 Noturnos. These works showcase Prado’s personal approach to pianistic texture, harmony, and rhythm as well as a unique sensibility for sonority and melody informed by Brazilian folk idioms.
• Linder, D. R. (2024, October). A Multisensory Approach to Coaching Memorization at the Piano. Tucson Music Teachers Association. Holsclaw Hall, University of Arizona School of Music, Tucson, AZ: Tucson Music Teachers Association.
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  This workshop compartmentalizes memory into four systems – aural, visual, kinesthetic, and intellectual – and present ways to engage these systems in practice and performance with musical examples chosen from the standard piano repertoire.
• Linder, D. R. (2024, October). Exploring Almeida Prado’s 14 Noturnos for Solo Piano. North Texas International Piano Symposium: Sounds of Latin America. Texas A&M University, Commerce: North Texas International Piano Symposium.
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  This lecture-recital introduced Almeida Prado’s 14 Noturnos. These works showcase Prado’s personal approach to pianistic texture, harmony, and rhythm as well as a unique sensibility for sonority and melody informed by Brazilian folk idioms.
• Linder, D. R., & Lin, F. (2024, May). Poulenc’s Concerto pour deux pianos: Lecture recital with Dr. Fanya Lin. Arizona State Music Teachers Association State Conference. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona State Music Teachers Association.
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  The Lin-Linder Piano Duo from the University of Arizona perform the two-piano version of Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, a theatrical piece that depicts the vibrant Parisian performing arts scene of the 1930s.
• Linder, D. R., Caetano, D., Rus, I., & DuHamel, A. (2024, October).

  Ronaldo Miranda: Piano Four-Hand Works

  . North Texas International Piano Symposium: Sounds of Latin America. Texas A&M University, Commerce, Commerce, TX: North Texas International Piano Symposium.
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  Overview of Ronaldo Miranda's compositions for piano four-hands, with performances of 3 selected works, including Variações sérias sobre um tema de Anacleto de Medeiros.
• Linder, D. R. (2023, June). “Exploring Almeida Prado’s 14 Noturnos for Solo Piano”. National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy 2023 OnlineNational Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy.
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  This lecture-recital will introduce Brazilian composer Almeida Prado’s Noturnos for solo piano. Prado continued the long history of the piano nocturne and preserved many of the essential qualities of this genre while bringing the nocturne into the last decade of the 20th century. These nocturnes feature the lyricism and expressivity typically associated with the genre while exploring rich a pianistic sonority, pandiatonicism, and rhythmic complexity informed by Brazilian folk idioms.

Creative Productions

• Asia, D., Linder, D. R., Huw Williams, J., Gibson, T., & Swensen, R. (2024. A Mask That Changes - Daniel Asia. Tempe, AZ: Summit Records. https://www.summitrecords.com/release/a-mask-that-changes-daniel-asia/
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  World premiere recording of Daniel Asia's song cycles Amichai Songs and Pines' Last Poems with Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams. This album also includes Adrift on Blinding Light, performed by Robert Swensen and Tannis Gibson.Review excerpt (from Fanfare, 2024):"It is Daniel Linder’s superbly sensitive pianism that impresses just as much as Williams’s superb diction, sweet tone and lyricism."
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Recording: Metropolis: The Music of Joshua Nichols (Summit Records). Summit Records.
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  Fanya Lin, Daniel Linder, and Jenny Lee. Metropolis: The Music of Joshua Nichols. Tempe, AZ: Summit Records, 2023.Premiere recording of Variations on a Theme by Chesnokov and Petit Moments Musicaux Review (Fanfare, 2023):“The melting, gently stirring penultimate piece is gloriously played by Linder, the combination of his ear for sonority and his clearly expert pedaling resulting in a magnificent kaleidoscope of sound.”

Creative Performances

• Lin, F., Linder, D. R., Linder, D. R., & Lin, F. (2024. Duo Piano Recital with Dr. Fanya Lin: EVMTA Guest Artist Recital. Duo Piano Recital with Dr. Fanya Lin: EVMTA Guest Artist Recital. Hammer & Strings Conservatory, Gilbert, AZ: East Valley Music Teachers Association.
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  EVMTA Guest Artist RecitalDuo piano recital with Fanya LinHammer & Strings Conservatory, Gilbert AZWorks by Yuanyuan (Kay) He, Ronaldo Miranda, and PoulencRecital followed by Q&A with EVMTA members
• Linder, D. R. (2024. Solo Piano Recital - Arizona Senior Academy. Solo Piano Recital - Arizona Senior Academy. Arizona Senior Academy, Tucson, AZ: Arizona Senior Academy.
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  Solo piano recital featuring works by Mozart, Chopin, Almeida Prado, and Lena Frank.
• Linder, D. R. (2024. Solo Piano Recital - Fullerton College Department of Music. Solo piano recital - Fullerton College Department of Music. Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA: Fullerton College Department of Music.
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  Solo piano recital featuring works by Mozart, Chopin, Almeida Prado, and Lena Frank.
• Linder, D. R. (2024. Solo Piano Recital - Red Rocks Music Festival. Solo Piano Recital - Red Rocks Music Festival. Sagewood Retirement Community: Red Rocks Music Festival.
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  Solo piano recital featuring works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Almeida Prado.
• Linder, D. R. (2024. Solo Piano Recital: Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts. Solo piano recital: Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts. Patagonia Opera House, Patagonia, AZ: Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts.
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  Solo piano recital featuring works by Mozart, Chopin, Almeida Prado, and Lena Frank.
• Linder, D. R. (2024. Tucson Symphony Orchestra Up Close. Tucson Symphony Orchestra Up Close. Tucson Symphony Center: Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
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  Performed Piazzolla: Oblivion for piano trio with members of the TSO
• Linder, D. R., Lin, F., Mendez, M. J., & Tanaka, R. (2024.

  Duo Piano Recital - University of Arizona Piano Salon Series

  . Duo Piano Recital - University of Arizona Piano Salon Series. Private home in Catalina Foothills, AZ: University of Arizona Piano Salon Series.
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  Piano ensemble recital with Fanya Lin, Meily Mendez, and Rie Tanaka Private home, Catalina Foothills, AZPoulenc: Concerto pour deux pianoxOther works by Bizet, Gillock, and TchaikovskyFundraiser event for UA Piano Fund
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Art Song Recital: Music of Ivor Gurney with Jeremy Huw Williams, baritone. Art Song Recital. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Senior Academy.
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  Vocal music of Ivor Gurney Duo recital with Jeremy Huw Williams, baritone
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Chamber Music Recital: Music of Daniel Asia. Chamber Music Recital: Music of Daniel Asia. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Center for Judaic Studies and the Center for American Culture and Ideas. https://music.arizona.edu/events/celebrating-the-75th-birthday-of-israel/
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  Chamber music recital - works for solo piano; piano and voice; piano, violin, and voice: Asia - Amichai Songs, version for piano and baritone Asia - Psalm 30 Asia - Why (?) Jacob
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Duo Piano Recital: Lin-Linder Duo. Duo Piano Recital: Lin-Linder Duo. Mesa, AZ: Phoenix Music Teacher's Association.
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  Recital: Lin-Linder Piano DuoFanya Lin and Daniel Linder, duo pianistsMonday, February 13, 202312:00pmMesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ Gabriela Lena Frank - Danza de los SaqsampillosYuanyuan (Kay) He - Three SeascapesGabriela Lena Frank - Sonata Serrana No. 1 Chen Yi - China West Suite
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Faculty Artist Series Recital: Lin-Linder Duo. Faculty Artist Series Recital: Lin-Linder Duo. Crowder Hall: University of Arizona School of Music. https://music.arizona.edu/events/faculty-artis-series-daniel-linder-fanya-lin-piano/
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  Duo piano recital with Fanya Lin, featuring works by Gabriela Lena Frank, Tania León, Chen Yi, and Kay (Yuanyuan) He
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Piano 4-hands performance with Diego Caetano. Trester Festival for Latin American Music. Tucson, AZ: Trester Festival for Latin American Music. https://music.arizona.edu/events/trester-festival-for-latin-american-music-concert-ii-diego-caetano-piano/
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  Trester Festival for Latin American Music, Tucson, AZPiano 4-hands performance with Diego CaetanoRonaldo Miranda: Variações Sérias Sobre um Tema de Anacleto de Medeiros
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Solo Piano Recital - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. Solo Piano Recital - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. Tucson, AZ: Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-concert-daniel-linder-piano-tickets-642738607477
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  Solo Piano RecitalWorks by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Copland, and Prado
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Solo Piano Recital - Bisbee Woman's Club. Solo Piano Recital - Bisbee Woman's Club. Bisbee, AZ: Bisbee Woman's Club. https://www.bisbeewomansclub.com/love-of-music
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  Solo Piano RecitalWorks by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Copland, and Asia
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Solo Piano Recital: Keene Arts. Solo Piano Recital: Keene Arts. Keene, NY: Keene Arts. https://www.keenearts.com/
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  Solo Piano RecitalWorks by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Copland, and Prado
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Solo Piano Recital: Music + Festival 2023. Music + Festival 2023. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Music + Festival. https://music.arizona.edu/musicfestival2023
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  Solo Piano RecitalWorks by Daniel Asia, Joshua Nichols, and Aaron Copland
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Solo Piano Recital: Red Rocks Music Festival. Red Rocks Music Festival. Paradise Valley, AZ and Sedona, AZ: Red Rocks Music Festival. https://www.redrocknews.com/2023/09/18/variations-from-the-steppes-of-central-arizona/
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  Two solo piano recitals for the 2023 Red Rocks Music FestivalPiano works by Daniel Asia, Joshua Nichols, and Aaron Copland
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Solo Piano Recital: Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts, Patagonia, AZ. Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts, Patagonia, AZ. Patagonia, AZ: Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts. https://scfpapresents.org/performance/daniel-linder-a-benderly-concert-event/
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  Solo Piano RecitalWorks by Beethoven, Berg, Copland, and Asia
• Linder, D. R. (2023. Vocal Recital - Art Songs of Daniel Asia with Jeremy Huw Williams. University of Arizona Music + Festival. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Music + Festival. https://music.arizona.edu/musicfestival2023
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  Art songs of Daniel AsiaDuo recital with Jeremy Huw Williams, baritone
• Linder, D. R. (2023. “Rediscovered: Lost and Forgotten Works for Clarinet and Piano”. Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Summer Series. Holsclaw Hall, Tucson, AZ: Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. https://arizonachambermusic.org/events/glazier-linder/
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  “Rediscovered: Lost and Forgotten Works for Clarinet and Piano”Duo recital with Jackie Glazier, clarinetLost and forgotten works for clarinet and piano by Decruck, Cowell, Beyer, and Prokofiev.
• Linder, D. R. (2023. “Rediscovered: Lost and Forgotten Works for Clarinet and Piano”. Arizona Senior Academy. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Senior Academy.
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  “Rediscovered: Lost and Forgotten Works for Clarinet and Piano”Duo recital with Jackie Glazier, clarinetLost and forgotten works for clarinet and piano by Decruck, Cowell, Beyer, and Prokofiev.
• Linder, D. R. (2023. “Rediscovered: Lost and Forgotten Works for Clarinet and Piano”. St. Andrew's Bach Society. Hotel Congress, Tucson, AZ: St. Andrew's Bach Society. https://hotelcongress.com/?event=jackie-glazer-daniel-linder-rediscovered-lost-and-forgotten-works-for-clarinet-piano-2
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  St. Andrew’s Bach Society, Tucson, AZ“Rediscovered: Lost and Forgotten Works for Clarinet and Piano”Duo recital with Jackie Glazier, clarinet– Cantilene for Clarinet and Piano *Fernande Decruck*– Sonata for Clarinet and Piano *Johanna Beyer*– Six Casual Developments *Henry Cowell*– Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 94 *Sergei Prokofiev* (transcribed for Clarinet by Kent Kennan) (1891-1953)

Creative Works

• CD Liner Notes for Sung Chang: Aleph; CD Liner Notes; Pison Contents; November 2018; Aleph, 2018; Program notes for pianist Sung Chang's solo album, Alephhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aleph/1441394348
• Ivory II - Music of Daniel Asia; Summit Records; February 2021; Ivory II: Music of Daniel Asia, published by Summit Records was released in February 2021. This album features my recordings of four solo piano works by Daniel Asia: Piano Set I, Piano Variations, Ragflections, and No Time, as well as my recording of Piano Set II for two pianos with my colleague Dr. Fanya Lin.