On "piano alone" new music composer and pianist George Flynn performs three piano solos, seeking to extend the limits of gestural, technical and poetic elements: 1. Glimpses of Sid Kleinman (2007) 18:49 2. Northern Lights (2009) 29:30 3. Into the Night (2012) 18:05 "These three piano solos are all continuous, single-movement works, without obvious traditional sections. Still, in an effort to make the listening experience more clear, I have supplied tracks for each piece, and have attempted to "describe" in a general way - not "analyze" - the music associated with those tracks." - George Flynn George Flynn (b. 1937) has performed and organized concerts of new music in a variety of New York City and Chicago venues. He has composed over 150 works in all media, and has recorded for Turnabout, ATCO, Finnadar, Titanic, Wounded Bird and Southport labels. LP recordings include his own music as well as works by John Cage, Charles Ives, Olivier Messiaen and Jan Akkerman (a member of the Dutch group Focus), and CD recordings include many works of his own. Many of Flynn's works reflect extra-musical interests, including images of this country and the Vietnam experience. His chamber duos consider human relationships, and several piano solos seek to extend the limits of gestural, technical and poetic elements. Flynn received his academic degrees from Columbia University, New York City, and taught at Columbia and Lehmann College (CUNY) as well as DePaul University (Chicago). He has been visiting lecturer/composer at many music venues throughout this country, Canada, and Europe, and has contributed articles to several American publications. As a pianist Flynn has performed and recorded new music for many years in the US and Europe. He is the recipient of awards from many individuals and organizations, is a member of ASCAP, and is entered in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Baker's Biographical Dictionary, and Maurice Hinson's Guide to the Piano Repertoire. The Boston Globe called Flynn's 2011 Tanglewood performance of his "Pieces of Night" "a furiously virtuosic, brilliantly chiseled 50-minute monument to Vietnam-era insomnia, turbulence both historic and timely." "piano alone - The Southport Composers Series (S-SSD 0145)