“[Tao’s] program…conveyed the scope of his probing intellect and openhearted vision.”

– The New York Times

"A musician of deep intellectual and emotional means."

– NPR

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“If I could, I'd hear every performance he plays.”

– The San Diego Union-Tribune

“The kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music”

– New York Magazine

Conrad Tao is a leader of the new generation of classical music. The pianist and composer has amassed a steady stream of awards and critical acclaim for his performances, compositions and recordings. A former prodigy, Conrad has emerged as a mature, thoughtful and thought-provoking artist with both a singular vision and the talent to realize it.

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January 27, 2023

Conrad Tao to perform in Bang on a Can's Long Play Festival 2023

Conrad will be highlighted in the 3 day long festival taking place in venues across Brooklyn.

September 25, 2022

FROM THE CATACOMBS: Conrad Tao – Which Side Are You On?

Performed here by Conrad Tao, Frederick Rzewski’s "Which Side Are You On?" by Florence Reece

Latest album

Bricolage (w/ The Westerlies)

May 21, 2021

A series of collective improvisations combining pianist/composer Tao’s multifaceted musical sensibility with the ensemble cohesion of brass quartet The Westerlies

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