“[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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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

January 20, 2022

Conrad Tao named as recipient of the Yvar Mikhashoff Prize

Tao is an extraordinary pianist and composer whose work exemplifies the legacy of Yvar Mikhashoff.

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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