News
Updated March 9, 2010
Updated schedule. New reviews. New photos. New videos! New compositions for sale. We're still working on those questions...
September 18, 2009
En Route to Cyprus
We're currently headed to Cyprus where we're premiering Nicolas Costantinou's "For Whom? -- Paraphrase and Additions on an Overly Played Tune." It's a fun, fantastic piece that we're excited to perform, and we're honored that he chose to dedicate the piece to us. For all those in the area (or all those with friends or family in the area), join us in Cyprus on September 21 and 22.
July 11, 2009
Radiohead's "Paranoid Android"
"Paranoid Android" by Radiohead; cover and performance by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. Recorded live in concert at the Fox Theater in Spokane, WA (May 3, 2009).
June 2009
New Compositions and Arrangements for sale
-- "Grand Scherzo" based on the Finale to Act I of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte (for four hands at one piano).
-- Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" arranged for four hands.
-- "Ragtime alla turca" for two pianos.
-- Debussy's "Clair de lune" arranged for six hands at one piano.
See the composition page for purchasing information.
May 2009
Turtle Stayin' Alive
It's our new music video -- "Stayin' Alive," the classic 1970s hit, as interpreted by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. Due to the slow tempos that recur throughout our version, we have dubbed this piece "Turtle Stayin' Alive," a nod to the "Tortoises" movement of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals (which slows down the "Can-Can," another popular dance tune).
March 1 , 2009
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December 25, 2008
Mozart SOnata!
There's a new video available for your viewing enjoyment!
December 11-13, 2008
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo to Present at 2008 EG (Entertainment Gathering)
This December, Anderson & Roe will be featured presenters at EG 2008, an entertainment gathering showcasing the best ideas about entertainment and imagination.
"EG presenters are among the most luminous talents of our time, from rising stars to living national treasures; this is the conference for the most influential and creative minds in the world."
Yo-Yo Ma, Leon Fleisher, and Herbie Hancock were the musician presenters in '06 and '07. See www.the-eg.com for more information or to reserve your seat!
October 9, 2008
Cliburn Concert Article & Review
Great Review! -- Piano Duo Blends into a Singular Achievement
Five Questions With: Elizabeth Joy Roe of the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
October 7, 2008
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo Cliburn Concert
Greg & Liz will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, for Cliburn at the Kimbell, replacing Gabriela Montero. More details on the Schedule page.
September 26, 2008
Greg & Liz are now Steinway Artists
The Anderson & Roe love Steinway Pianos. Look for Steinway Pianos in their concerts, videos, and recordings!
June 1, 2008
New Facebook Fan Page
March, 2008
Reimagine available for sale on iTunes
Here's the link: "Reimagine" on iTunes
(Note: you must have downloaded iTunes to your computer for this link to work.)
January 15, 2008
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo Debut Album release date!
"Reimagine," a two-disc set (CD & bonus DVD) is available for sale! Purchase it on CD Baby or Amazon today. (You can purchase the digital audio files on DigStation; it will be available for sale on iTunes in the coming months.) Don't miss the trailer!
November 2007
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo Debut Album in Post-Production
The hard part is out of the way - the new Anderson & Roe Piano Duo CD (with a bonus DVD) has been recorded and the raw audio files have been edited and mastered. Unfortuantely, the packaging design has taken longer than anticipated and the album release has been delayed. Join the mailing list to be the first to order the album!
October 1, 2007
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo Featured in pianist magazine
The October/November issue of Pianist magazine includes a news feature on the filmography of the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo.
September 6, 2007
Anderson & Roe to Help Introduce Steinway's new Fashion Line
Steinway & Sons is introducing a new line of concert clothes for men, and the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo will be there to help celebrate the event. Greg & Liz will appear as the featured soloists at the release party, a star-studded event at Steinway Hall.
September 5, 2007
Anderson & Roe Perform at Juilliard's Convocation
The Anderson & Roe Piano Duo will help kick off a new year at The Juilliard School by performing Beethoven's Grosse Fuge at the school's annual convocation. Last year, Juilliard acquired the recently discovered manuscript of the beguiling work from Beethoven's late years.
May 1, 2007
The Realization of an Anderson & Roe Dream
The Anderson & Roe One-Piano/Four-Hand Music Video Trilogy is up and ready for viewing, complete with outtakes! Don't miss the newest video, A New Account of the Blue Danube Waltzes.
February 2007
AndersonRoe.net Grand Re-Opening!
Goodness. Over the course of February 2007, the new site will be uploaded onto the web. Most of the pages are up - still missing the McDivitt article and some of the videos. Have fun exploring!
April 2006
Four Notable New York City Concerts
Greg and Liz are featured in Lincoln Center events on April 6, 7, 11, & 14. Come see the premiere of their "Star Wars Fantasy: Four Impressions for Two Pianos" at Alice Tully Hall on April 6th, Greg's graduation recital on the 7th, a duo performance of Anderson & Roe transcriptions on the 11th, and Liz's graduation recital on the 14th. Find more details on the Schedule page.
Update: Greg and Liz finished composing the Star Wars Fantasy in the nick of time - a mere two days before the premiere. Thanks to all who made it to these concerts - the audience reception was astounding!
February 2006
The Star Wars adventure begins.
Greg and Liz have begun composing a two-piano piece based on themes from the Star Wars films to be performed at Alice Tully Hall on April 6th, 2006. We were asked to replace John Williams, who was originally commissioned to compose for this concert. Due to copyright restrictions, this may be the only public performance of this original composition, so don't miss this exciting event!
December 9, 2005
Carnegie Hall Presents: Juilliard Young Artists and their Mentors
Say what? That's right - the Anderson and Roe Piano Duo are scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall as a part of Juilliard's Centennial Season. Head to Carnegie Hall's website for tickets.
April 2005
Recitals in Port Jefferson, Sarasota, and Southampton
An extra busy month has come to a close. See what the duo has to say about their journeys on their blog, "Where Soloists Fear to Tread."
November 13, 2004
Recital at the Juilliard School
After an exciting and exhausting evening, Greg and Liz completed an event that had been two years in the making: a four-hand/one-piano recital designed expressly for the concert stage. The two assaulted The Rite of Spring, danced through seven nations, toyed with lighting, improvised modulations, and premiered yet another of their inventive transcriptions. To conclude, they encored as a two-voiced, four-handed team.
2004-05
Greg and Liz's Community Service Concerts
On September 19th, Greg and Liz began a series of recitals at hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric health facilities and other venues around New York City. Read about their experiences and reactions on their blog.
September 02, 2004
Greg and Liz begin working towards their Master of Music Degrees at The Juilliard School.
August 2004
Performances at the Banff Centre
Greg and Liz stormed the Rolston Recital Hall with dramatic performances of three waltzes: Ravel's La Valse, Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre, and the Anderson and Roe Blue Danube Fantasy. As usual, Greg managed to render the keys bloody during the Ravel.
July 12, 2004
World premiere of Anderson and Roe's Blue Danube Fantasy
Greg and Liz presented the world premiere of their very own Blue Danube Fantasy at the Avram Theater in Southampton, New York. The two spent a year composing and learning the work and it elicited a terrific response.
"It'll be better next time. I think I hit more of Liz's hands than I did keys," said Greg. Read more about the composition here.
May 24, 2004
Greg and Liz appear on MTV's Total Request Live
Three days after Greg and Liz graduated from The Juilliard School, they appeared as wizards partaking in a Harry Potter game show on MTV. Alongside of movie stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, the two completed physical and trivia challenges to win an all-expense paid trip to London!
Read more about their trip on their blog.
Photos from Greg and Liz's trip to London (May 26 - 31)
May 21, 2004
Greg and Liz graduate from The Juilliard School, each receiving a Bachelor of Music Degree with Scholastic Distinction.
April 15, 2004
Recital at the Home of Al and Joan Miller
Read more about it on the blog.
