Piano Lessons: The Art & Life of German Diez

323 6th Avenue,New York NY 10014

16 December, 2021

Description

Piano Lessons: The Art & Life of German Diez Greenwich House Music School, in partnership with Moving Garden, LLC, and the IFC Center will present the screening of the documentary Piano Lessons: The Life and Art of German Diez. The screening will be held at the IFC Center* on Thursday, December 16 at 3.30 pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Rachel Black, Director of the Greenwich House Music School with guests: Antongiulio Panizzi, movie director, co-author, and producer; Francesca Khalifa, co-author and producer; Justin Kolb, American Liszt Society liaison; B. C. Vermeersch, former Director of the Greenwich House Music School. Piano Lessons is a feature-length documentary which explores the relationship between artist and mentor, and the value that this relationship has in artistic and personal development. The man and artist at the center of this story is Cuban pianist German Diez Nieto, a long-time student of the great Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau and a devoted teacher who nurtured generations of accomplished classical musicians, now active in the American and international music scene. In telling German’s untold and compelling story, Piano Lessons will unveil the roots of his legacy, a tradition of music making passing down directly from the great composer, conductor, and teacher Franz Liszt. *As per NYC regulations, all attendees to the screening must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry with a government-issued ID. All attendees must wear facial masks, except while eating and drinking in your seat. Greenwich House Music School, located in the historic West Village, provides a wide range of cultural events as well as instructional classes and outreach in NYC’s public schools. With more than 40 faculty instructors, it has over 450 students from age three to older adults, ranging in skill from beginners to professionals. Classes are offered for all instruments including piano, voice, violin and viola, cello, clarinet, drums, flute, guitar, five-string banjo, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and harp. http://www.greenwichhouse.org/music Note: Greenwich House Music School is not ADA accessible.