Exploring Schönberg's Piano Works

Thomas Schultz, Senior Lecturer Emeritus at Stanford University, stands as a towering figure in both classical and contemporary piano performance, renowned for his masterful interpretations spanning from Bach to modern composers. His distinguished career encompasses acclaimed solo recitals at prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, where he presented six groundbreaking recitals featuring diverse repertoire from Beethoven to contemporary works. As a leading exponent of modern music, he has performed at significant festivals including the Schoenberg Festival in Vienna, Piano Spheres in Los Angeles, and the Other Minds Festival in San Francisco, while maintaining deep connections to classical traditions through his interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt. His expertise in Second Viennese School repertoire led to multiple masterclasses at Vienna's Schoenberg Center and complete performances of Schoenberg's solo works across three continents. Beyond solo performances, his collaborative work includes partnerships with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the Da Camera Society of Houston, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet, while his commitment to education continues through annual masterclasses for young artists at Stanford University, where he shapes the next generation of pianists through his comprehensive understanding of both traditional and contemporary repertoire.

Tysen Drew Dauer is a distinguished musicologist who completed his Ph.D. in Musicology with a minor in Psychology at Stanford University, combining expertise in music studies and experimental psychology. His doctoral research focused on the reception of American minimalism during the long Sixties, examining how racialized psychological states influenced listening experiences of works by composers like Pauline Oliveros, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and La Monte Young. His academic background includes an M.M. in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a B.A. in German and Humanities from Minnesota State University, Mankato. As a performer, he has contributed to Stanford's musical life through piano performances, including a notable two-piano concert featuring works by Cage, Glass, David Mahler, Schönberg, and Monk. His research approach uniquely combines reception history with experimental psychology methodologies, contributing to both musicological scholarship and our understanding of music perception. At Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), he has pursued interdisciplinary research connecting music studies with psychological approaches to understanding musical experience.