Hailed as “Ingenious,” “Mysterious,” and “Inspiring,” THE ILLUSTRATED PIANIST combines science-fiction and adaptive visual installation in an imaginative concert of piano music, inspired by the timeless book The Illustrated Man.

This unique event, assembled by the pianist/composer Nicole Brancato for the Old First Concert Series in San Francisco, honors the centenary, in 2020, of the iconic American science-fiction author Ray Bradbury and the seventieth anniversary, this year, of his celebrated story collection. The program comprises distinct new works by seven composing pianists, including Nicholas Pavkovic, Jed Distler, Monica Chew, Dee Spencer, Jerry Kuderna Wong, Keisuke Nakagoshi, and Brancato herself, paired with visual elements designed by Cory Todd.

The acclaimed New York City premiere of “The Illustrated Pianist” was featured in The New Yorker, and the project boasts the commission of 23 new works for piano.

Visual design by Cory Todd.