Kathleen Ryan: Home
to the online home of the exquisite solo piano music of Kathleen Ryan!
Music that goes deep, that gets really into the heart of things, into your heart... music that comes from such a still place inside that it seems to be singing a song you yourself know and forgot that you know... music that comforts and inspires at the same time... that's the solo piano music of Kathleen Ryan.
For Kathleen, creating a new piano solo has more to do with listening than with playing or writing. The music comes from the silence, not from the sounds.
Now, what do these piano solos end up sounding like? Maybe classical, or hymns, or folk songs, touched with blues and Broadway, new age and jazz. In short, this exquisite piano music arrives in any style. Listen to samples of her piano solos and choose your own descriptor!
Check out Kathleen's pages at cdbaby.com for a handfull of quietness and The Rebirth of Light. There you can listen to more good long samples of her piano music and purchase CDs for yourself and your friends (just a little hint).
Kathleen's music is also available at the iTunes music store for individual download, a very cool way to live.
Finally just to remind you, Kathleen's CDs make memorable presents, and are easy to wrap & easy to mail. Your friends will thank you, and she will too!
News
Kathleen has been selected as the 2008 commissioned composer by the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico, to compose book 2 of Verbs, a set of preludes for piano left-hand alone. Verbs, Book 2, will be premiered at the PMTNM convention in November by Santa Fe pianist Keith Snell. For more details, watch the blog and the calendar over the summer.
Oh yes, Kathleen is keeping a blog now. After all, who isn't?! Musings on music, composing, playing, life, all on the Blog page.
Sheet music is now available for several of Kathleen's pieces. Newest addition: Spare Change. More music is arriving all the time (someone has been standing over Kathleen insisting she write her pieces down). Go to the Store page to find out what's in print and to purchase them. Email Kathleen to make requests of what to write down next!
The Rebirth of Light was placed among the "Best of the Year" (2007) by Dr. Christmas!
