“To what degree can I challenge your perception of melody, of tonality, of pulse? Maybe the joy of art is exactly to focus on these less expected pathways, these new directions filled with surprise and excitement.” - Dr. Henrique Eisenmann, contemporary improvisation and jazz pianist/composer.

Dr. Eisenmann will present a lecture on creativity, offering concrete practices for musicians to increase their cultural awareness (including contemporary and world music), artistic freedom, and love of music.

Drawing inspiration from different world genres, chants, voices, poems and animal sounds, Henrique Eisenmann is changing the paradigm of contemporary improvisation, creating an original musical universe that is powerfully inventive, authentic and accessible to anyone.

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Eisenmann has always been intrigued with the idea of translating different musical sonorities to the piano. Eisenmann focuses on unique collaborations with artists from all different fields: dancers, poets, actors and social activists. Among his latest releases, the 2017 album "The Free Poetics of Henrique Eisenmann"  (Red Piano Records) has drawn unanimous praise from critics across the world. Eisenmann has performed in numerous international jazz festivals and has worked with dozens of outstanding musicians such as Gunther Schuller, Luciana Souza, George Garzone, Matti Caspi and Tom Zé. Henrique is part of the jazz piano faculty at the New England Conservatory in Boston, serves as a professor of music at the City University of New York, and works as Artistic Director of Jazz Lab festival in Boston.

Learn more at Dr. Eisenmann’s website: http://henriqueeisenmann.com/