On Tuesday May 1, I am scheduled to play Horowitz's Piano CD314503 for an hour! This is the piano he took to Moscow for his return. For more information about this event, please go to my Blog.
Jeffrey Roth has just published an article on examiner.com giving background of my new CD "Peace and Good Will"! See Press/Reviews for a link to the article, which was first seen in the Dillsburg Banner!
Kathy Parsons of mainlypiano.com has just posted a new review of my CD "Peace and Good Will", calling it "new and exceptional". Check it out under Press/Reviews!
"Peace and Good Will" is now available on iTunes, after just being sent there late Monday or early Tuesday of this week! All I can say is wow! Sending out a big 'thank you' to iTunes for putting my CD up so quickly!
My new holiday CD "Peace and Good Will" has arrived! It is a compilation of traditional carols and modern favorites, as well as John Lennon's "Imagine". It is available right now at my gigs, and also on CD Baby!
I have been in the studio putting the finishing touches on a new holiday album, which should be out within the next month. While primarily solo piano, it will include 3 songs with flute (also by me!). Stay tuned for updates on this new project!
I have issued a single of Danny Boy that has been posted in record time (1-2 days) at both CD Baby and iTunes! This is a live improvisatory version recorded during my recital last March for the Steinway Society of South Jersey, and can be found at iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/danny-boy-single/id423014940 and at CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/loreconstantine2 as a download. Enjoy!
Chuck Elliott played my original 'Serenity' followed by my version of Pink Floyd's 'Breathe' this morning on his Saturday morning show of 'Sleepy Hollow' on XPN, Philadelphia. Many thanks, Chuck!
Todd Miller played my version of Dylan's 'Lay, Lady, Lay' today on www.rtds.ca . Thanks for your support, Todd!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy New Year! For a special Christmas greeting, please go to:
I've added a date at the Lansdowne Farmers Market, Lansdowne, PA on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Come out an enjoy the music, as well as the great home-grown produce!
Chuck Elliott of XPN, Philadelphia played 2 songs from a demo of my flute/guitar duo on his show 'Sleepy Hollow' last Sat. morning (Aug. 7). They were Gymnopedie No. 1 by Satie, and also a version of 'Nights in White Satin'. Many thanks go out to Chuck for his continued support!
Five songs from my recordings have been added to low rotation on radiothatdoesntsuck.com . They are A Morricone Moment (my original!), Breathe, Going to California, Lay lady Lay, and Stairway to Heaven. A big thank you goes out to Don River for his ongoing support!
I'll be doing a small 'tour' of Jersey Farmer's Markets, starting this Wednesday (Aug. 4) at the Bordentown Farmers Market. This will be followed Aug. 20 by the Hammonton Farmers Market, and then on Sept. 11 and Oct. 9 at the Burlington County Farmers Market. Come join me for good music, and fresh Jersey produce from local farmers! See Calendar for details and links to the markets.
I have a new calendar date - August 27 - at The Coffee Works, Voorhees, NJ. I am looking forward to playing at this great venue!
My new single of the Garcia/Hunter tune China Doll is listed for the next several weeks under "Recent Releases" on the website deaddisc.com, which is an ever-expanding discography of recordings related to the Grateful Dead and Bay Area music. They have provided a separate page for my recording and have linked it to CD Baby, where its available for sale. A big thank you goes out to them for their support, and I'm glad they like the song!
A big thank you goes out to Peter North for playing my version of the Garcia/Hunter tune 'China Doll' on his show 'Dead Ends and Detours', CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta. Thanks, Peter!!!!
A big thank you to Chuck Elliott, XPN, Philadelphia for playing my new single release of the Grateful Dead's 'China Doll'! Thanks, Chuck!!!
My single rrelease of the Garcia/Hunter tune China Doll is now available at CD Baby. I am very happy with this one. It is a recording by Kevin Walker, M-Sound, Philadelphia of a live performance for the Steinway Society of South Jersey. Click http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/LoreConstantine to purchase download now. Enjoy!!
I have new links to YouTube, including musical selections of my guitar/flute duo as well as some classical selections on piano, and a live China Doll. Hope you enjoy them!
I have had more radio airplay on XPN, Philadelphia by Chuck Elliott. It was two classical selections from a demo of my guitar/flute duo - Fur Elise and Gymnopedie No. 1. Thanks, Chuck, for your continued support - it's much appreciated!
I've received more radio play by Chuck Elliott on his Saturday morning show of "Sleepy Hollow" on XPN, Philadelphia. This time he played "Takes My Breath Away", one of my favorites!
Check out my new blog. In it, I will discuss various ideas and thoughts I have had during the course of my career as a musician and music teacher. The first entry is about pianists/piano players that I listen to.
A special thank you goes out to Chuck Elliott, XPN, Philadelphia for playing my version of Bruce Springsteen's "New York City Serenade" on his Saturday morning show of "Sleepy Hollow". Thanks, Chuck, for including me in your "Valentine" show!
I will be giving a recital for the Steinway Society of South Jersey on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more details!
On December 9, I had the honor of playing on a Holiday concert at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. In addition to the concert which was broadcast in-house to wounded soldiers, I was also able to play in the lobby both before and after the show.
Please click on the following link to see a clip from the conert - "Stairway to Heaven" (although the sound is a bit soft on the video.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ehyLTTppao
I found out the morning of the show that Allison Krauss and Dan Tyminsky had been planning on coming up for the show, but were unable to fly due to bad weather. While it would have been exciting to be on the same show with them, the real story here is the wounded soldiers and staff at Walter Reed. Hopefully our music provided a respite and comfort in this Holiday season. I would urge anyone who is looking for a cause to donate to either Musicians On Call www.musiciansoncall.org or the Combat Veteran Sports Foundation www.combatvetsports.org which sponsored our concert at Walter Reed.
Check out a video of me playing Ripple at Woodstock Trading Company, Cherry Hill, NJ. Hope you enjoy Mugsy the cat, my biggest fan that day! (For some reason, whenever I play at Woodstock Trading Company I seem to communicate with small creatures. This past summer it was a bird that sang along with me on several songs!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoxVppNz8dU
Mugsy the cat watched and listened for at least an hour.
Chuck Elliott of XPN, Philadelphia played my version of "Takes My Breath Away" on his Saturday morning edition of "Sleepy Hollow" yesterday. A special thank you goes out to Chuck for continuing to support and play my music!
I'm looking forward to a different Holiday experience this year. I will be playing in a Holiday Concert at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 9. This will be a private concert hosted by the Combat Veteran Sports Foundation Musicians. They contacted Musicians On Call (in which I participate) for volunteers. I am proud to be on this program, and hope that my music will bring some support and comfort to those who may not be able to be home for the Holidays.
Chuck Elliott of XPN, Philadelphia played my version of Bruce Springsteen's "New York City Serenade" today on his Saturday morning program of "Sleepy Hollow". Thanks, Chuck, for your continued support of my music!
Sandy Snyder of "The Eclectic Woman" played my version of "Stairway to Heaven" on Saturday, June 11 on WTJU, Charlottesville, VA. Many thanks, Sandy!
Sandy Snyder of WTJU, Charlottesville, Virginia has played my version of "Norwegian Wood" on the show "The Eclectic Woman". Thanks, Sandy!
Chuck Elliott, of XPN, Philadelphia has played my version of "Lay, Lady, Lay on Sleepy Hollow", Sunday, May 24. Chuck usually does Sleepy Hollow on Saturdays but was filling in on Sunday. Thanks, Chuck!
Both of my CD's have been accepted by the company Muzak to add to their music library. They are the leading provider of Business and Workplace music, offering actual artist titles. Contracts are just now being finalized.
Jeffrey Roth of the Philadelphia Examiner, has published an article about me and my CD's! Go to 'Press/Reviews' and click on the link to see the article!
Another thank you goes out to Chuck Elliott, XPN, Philadelphia for play my version of Dylan's 'Lay, Lady, Lay' on his Saturday morning show of 'Sleepy Hollow'. As an independent artist, this radio airplay is greatly appreciated!!!
I will be having a CD Signing/Concert at Woodstock Trading Company, Cherry Hill, NJ on Saturday, April 18 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. I will be doing music from my albums, as well as some other gems thrown in. Also, look for a bit of Merl Saunder's music, as Woodstock will also be re-dedicating their dogwood tree, planted by Merle Saunders in 1992. For the full story about the tree, go to http://www.woodstocktradeco.com/heynow/2008-thanksgiving.html .
Chuck Elliott played my version of 'New York City Serenade' on his Saturday morning show of 'Sleepy Hollow' on XPN, Philadelphia this morning!!! Many, many thanks, Chuck for understanding and appreciating my music!
Peter North, CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta played my version of "Black Peter" today on his show 'Dead Ends and Detours.' Many thanks to Peter for his continued support of my music!!!
"Downtown Deb" Trist, host of "Dead Air", KLCC, Eugene, Oregon played my version of "Ripple" this past Saturday. Deb was given the name of the show "Dead Air" by Dan Healy, Grateful Dead soundman, in 1986. Thanks, Deb, for adding my music to your broadcast!!!
On Saturday, Chuck Elliott , XPN, Philadelphia played both my original "Serenity" and my version of Pink Floyd's "Breathe". For anyone who's counting, that makes five different songs off my new album "Piano Expressions" that he has put on the air!! Many thanks, Chuck.
My version of Led Zeppelin's 'Thank You' has now been played on the radio, thanks to Chuck Elliott, XPN, Philadelphia on his Saturday morning show of 'Sleepy Hollow'! It's great to have so many different songs being played from my new album 'Piano Expressions'! Thank you, Chuck.
I have a new playing date at the Kaisersaal, Vienna, Austriaon Thursday, June 25. For details, please click on "Calendar Dates". I am really looking forward to playing in this beautiful city!
My latest album "Piano Expressions" is now available at iTunes. I will have a direct link to it from my website shortly.
Peter North has played another song from my latest album "Piano Expressions" this past Saturday - my version of the Grateful Dead's song "Ripple". I want to wish Peter a big thank you (again!) for his constant support and encouragement, and a special hello to anyone from Alberta reading my news and visiting my website! Cheers!
Chuck Elliott has played another song from my new album "Piano Expressions" this past Saturday - this time my version of Bob Dylan's song 'Lay, Lady, Lay'. Thanks so much, Chuck, for playing and sharing my music!
I will be playing New Year's Eve at the William Douglas Steakhouse, Cherry Hill, NJ from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. This is a last minute, but very welcome addition to my schedule. See my calendar for details and links to the Steakhouse.
Chuck Elliott of XPN Philadelphia has played my version of the Strength in Numbers song 'One Winter's Night' on Sleepy Hollow last week. This can be heard on my album 'Piano Impressions'. A big thank you to Chuck!
Kathy Parsons of www.mainlypiano.com has reviewed my new CD, which she says "will bring some real piano pizzazz to many parties!". For full review, please click on 'Press/Reviews'.
A big thank you to Peter North, CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta for playing 'Black Peter' today on his show 'Dead Ends and Detours'! You can check out his show at www.CKUA.com, which airs Saturday mornings 11:00 a.m. Eastern standard time.
Peter North of CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta is planning on playing 'Black Peter' on his show 'Dead Ends and Detours' this Saturday (Dec. 20). Listen live at CKUA.com, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time!
Chuck Elliot, XPN, Philadelphia has played the track 'Ripple' from my new album 'Piano Expressions' this past Saturday! This was especially gratifying since I had only just sent out the CD on Monday. A special word of thanks goes out to Chuck, and check out his Saturday morning edition of the XPN show 'Sleepy Hollow'.
My new album "Piano Expressions" has arrived! It is available now at DigStation for listening and downloading. Just click 'Buy' for the link. The album will be on CD Baby and iTunes in the very near future!
Sorry for the short notice, but the William Douglas Steakhouse is
cancelling all music starting tonight. I apologize to anyone showing
up tonight to see me, but this was out of my control, a decision by
the parent company out of Seattle, not the local management. I'll let
you know if there is any change.
Following is a list of the tracks on my forthcoming CD:
1. She's No Lady (L. Lovett) 2. Gonzo's Blue Dream (J. Booker) 3. Willie Fugal's Blues (H.R. Byrd - Professor Longhair) 4. Black Peter (J. Garcia & R. Hunter) 5. Serenity (L. Constantine) 6. Breathe (R. Waters, D. Gilmour & R. Wright) 7. Norwegian Wood J. Lennon & P. McCartney 8. New York Serenade (B. Springsteen) 9. Thank You (J. Page & R. Plant) 10. Going to California (J. Page & R. Plant) 11. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (B. Dylan) 12. Lay, Lady, Lay (B. Dylan) 13. Hop Skip Blues (L. Constantine) 14. Ripple (J. Garcia & R. Hunter
I have just reviewed the final proofs for my new album, called 'Piano Expressions'. This album is continuing a musical journey that began with my album 'Piano Impressions', and includes blues music of New Orleans and classic rock standards, as well as a few other musical diversions and original compositions mixed in. As always, the music interpretation is foremost, both in the arrangements and improvised solos - an "eclectic contemporary styling with a classical ethos".
I expect to be picking up the album directly from the manufacture (estimated date is Dec. 4), and within a few days from that time the music should be available for download at Dig Station, through DiscMakers. It will be a few more weeks for CD Baby to offer the CD on-line, and they will be sending it to iTunes and other internet sites.
I'm very excited about my new album, and I hope you enjoy it!
Peter North is planning on playing a selection from my album 'Piano Impressions' on his radio show "Dead Ends and Detours", CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta this Saturday (Sept. 20). Check it out at www.ckua.com - it's a great show!!! (It's 9:00 a.m. in Edmonton, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.)
Plans to be back in the studio this summer didn't quite come together. However, I have two recording sessions scheduled for Sept. 11 and 12, in preparation of my new album. This album will include more songs by the Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin, as well as some Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett and Pink Floyd (and several more originals!), if all goes well. Please send good thoughts my way as I prepare this undertaking!
A Benefit Concert for the Gloucester County Children's Choir will be held on October 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pitman United Methodist Church in Pitman, NJ. This is to help fund the choir's trip to the Haydn International Youth Choral Festival, Vienna, Austria in 2009, as representatives of New Jersey, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the passing of Franz Joseph Haydn. I will be accompanying sopranot Robin Wilson performing John Carter's Cantata for Voice and Piano. Also on the program will be Shane Gosdis, Tenor, Brian Hatcher, Pianist, and David Anderson, Pianist. We hope for a very large turnout!!!
I have received a review of a recital I gave at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, by Dr. Douglas Ovens, Professor and Chair of Music Department (see Press/Reviews). This was a formal recital that included a Scarlatti Sonata, a Chopin Ballade, and music from my album, as well as music of New Orleans piano players James Booker and Professor Longhair. It was truly a program of piano across the centuries, and very exciting to perform!
Several of you have asked, and to give a heads up, I will be going
back into the studio this summer to do another album. Of course it
will have some more Grateful Dead, but also some James Booker and
Professor Longhair, possibly another Led Zeppelin song and a few other surprises! I'll keep you posted as things develop this summer!
Please check out a new review of my album 'Piano Impressions' by Michael Tearson, Sirius radio host!!! Just go to my home page and click on 'Press/reviews'.
I have been placed on Standby for the South X Southwest Music Festival, to be held this March in Austin, Texas. They had over 10,000 applications from artists wishing to perform at this festival, and I am on what they call a "very small list of acts to continue to consider."
I feel honored to be included as a solo artist!
Check out the new in-depth review of my CD by Kathy Parsons, of Solo Piano Publications, under Press/Reviews!
I have joined the XPN Musicians On Call program. My first engagement will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden on January 9. I am very glad to be a part of this great program!
I am departing from my regular 'news' format to send a word of sympathy to the residents of California, in the midst of a tragic situation.
I wanted to relate a personal story about my CD. I sent an advance copy of my CD to a cousin of my father who lives in Point Loma, and had been giving supportive 'start up' advice. She decided to listen to it at an overlook of the beach, and rolled down her windows, and opened her sun roof, and basically 'cranked it up'. To her surprise and amazement, joggers stopped, surfers coming back from the beach stopped, and she had a group that hung around her car, and continued to listen to the rest of the CD, and at the end, they applauded. This was the first time that I realized that what I hoped to accomplish in putting together a cohesive album was actually getting across to people.
So at any rate, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of San Diego, as I continue hearing stories my second cousin relates to me in her volunteer efforts at the stadium, etc.
Thank you to everyone who came to my recital in Allentown! The music was a success - from Scarlatti and Chopin to New Orleans piano to the Grateful Dead! This was a fun challenge for me, and I'm glad everyone appreciated the variety in a formal program. Thanks again!
Thanks to Chuck Elliot for playing another song from my album on Sleepy Hollow, "Takes My Breath Away." Due to recital preparations, I'm a bit behind in saying thanks, but it is very gratifying that he is playing such a variety of songs from my album. Thank you, Chuck!
I will be giving a recital at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 4:00 p.m. at the Recital Hall, Baker Center for the Arts. This program will feature a broad base of piano music, including Sonata VII (K96) in D major by Scarlatti, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 by Chopin, music of New Orleans piano players James Booker and Professor Longhair, as well as music from my album. It should be an exciting program!! For directions, go to www.muhlenberg.edu
Hope to see you there!
I have been invited by Peter North of CKUA to play on a Grateful Dead Tribute Concert this coming March. I will post more information as it becomes available.
Chuck Elliot of WXPN, Philadelphia played 'A Morricone Moment' and a portion of 'Stairway to Heaven' on the show Sleepy Hollow this past Saturday. I was introduced as a 'Philly Local Artist'. He also mentioned that he had played my 'Mountains of the Moon' several weeks ago!!
I will be playing at the Haddonfield Art Festival at MarsRed Music, on the weekend of July 14. I'll post exact date and time in the near future!
My CD, Piano Impressions, is now at Barnes & Noble, Moorestown, NJ. Check it out!
Peter North has again featured my album 'Piano Impressions' on his CKUA radio show, 'Dead Ends and Detours' by playing my version of Terrapin Station on Saturday, May 19. CKUA is heard across western Canada and on the internet.
Fans from more than 40 countries have visited my website in April. This is very exciting for me. The music on my album is a very personal project, and it is wonderful to know that it is reaching so many people! Here's the list of countries that I know of: Brazil, Russian Federation, Japan, Germany, France, Argentina, Latvia, Cote D'Ivoire, Seychelles, Dominican Republic, Poland, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Romania, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Mexico, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, Aruba, Azerbaijan, China, Greece, Guatemala, Malta, Nicaragua, Sweden and South Africa.
I will be giving a formal piano recital at my alma mater, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA on Saturday, September 29, at 4:00 p.m. I will post more information about this closer to the date, but I can guarantee it will be a varied program, from Scarlatti to Chopin to music of the Grateful Dead!
I have been notified that I am on standby for the Toronto music festival NXNE 2007. Over 2500 acts from all over the world applied to showcase at this event, and I am pleased to have made it to the final round!
Check out CKUA on Saturday March 31, as Peter North may play another song from my album on his show 'Dead Ends and Detours". This show airs at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. To log on and listen, go to www.ckua.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says 'Live On Air'. It is also rebroadcast the following Friday - check their program schedule. It's a great show!!
The original song 'A Morricone Moment', while not making the final cut for the new Robert Angelo Masciantonio film 'All Along', was strongly considered, and they sent their compliments on the "good song".
The original song "A Morricone Moment" is under consideration for the new film 'All Along', by Robert Angelo Masciantonio. A final decision can come any day.
Peter North, music director of CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta is planning to play the Grateful Dead tracks on the disc "Piano Impressions" on his radio show "Dead Ends and Detours". It is broadcast on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (their time zone!), and he plans to begin airing the album the week of Feb. 17. Check it out at CKUA.com!!
Lore Constantine's solo piano CD "Piano Impressions' is now available on Apple iTunes for digital download. It has been sent out at latest count to 24 digital download companies, so it should be showing up in some of the other sites soon!
"Piano Impressions" is now available at Abbie Road CD's, Collingswood, NJ. Please support local stores who support local musicians!
Preliminary work has been completed to offer 'Piano Impressions' to on-line digital download services. This is currently being prepared by CD Baby and may take 2-5 weeks - I'll keep you updated!!!!
The CD 'Piano Impressions' is now available at Earth Tones, 19 N. Centre St., Merchantville NJ.
'Piano Impressions' is now available at Woodstock Trading Co., 1800 State Hwy 70, Cherry Hill, NJ.
The CD 'Piano Impressions' is now also available at Spinsters Records, New Hope, PA!
Lore Constantine's CD 'Piano Impressions' is now available at several local stores. In addition to Wild Birds, Unlimited of Cherry Hill, it can now be found at Arts Plus Gallery, Collingswood; marsRed, Haddonfield, and Raks Thrift Avenue, Haddonfield. Please support these businesses that support local musicians!!!
Mountains of the Moon was played by David Gans on his radio show "Dead to the World" on Wednesday, Nov. 1 in California and on the web. David Gans is also the host of the "Grateful Dead Hour" which airs on WXPN, Philadelphia.
The CD Release Party was held at the High Street Grill on Saturday, Nov. 4. Close to 70 people attended this event, in addition to other unknowing customers who happened to be dining there that night. I'd like to give a big 'thank you' to everyone who came and made the night a major happening!!
My solo piano CD "Piano Impressions" is now available at CDBaby, with music clips of all the songs. It will be linked shortly to this website, but in the meantime, you can check it out at cdbaby.com. Just type in "Lore Constantine" under artist search. Congrats to CDBaby for getting things up and running so soon!!
The new CD 'Piano Impressions' has arrived from the manufacturer, and should be available at CDBaby.com 11/7/06 at the latest! There will be a link from this website, and also samples of the music.
Preparations are being finalized for the CD Release Party on Saturday, Nov. 4. CD's will be available there for signing!
The High Street Grill is hosting a CD release party for "Piano Impressions" on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 from 7-11 p.m. Come join the fun and hear the new CD!
Lore Constantine's new solo piano album will be available late October. It features Terrapin Station, Stairway to Heaven, and Joni Mitchell's Blue. Stay tuned for info about CD release party at the High Street Grill, Mt. Holly, NJ.