Timo Andres, piano; Aaron Diehl, piano
Timo Andres and Aaron Diehl join forces for a two-piano recital centered on American art, musical language, and the connections between classical and jazz traditions. Andres makes his Philadelphia Chamber Music Society debut, while Diehl returns after his acclaimed 2024 appearance. Their program ranges from Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and J.S. Bach to Julia Wolfe and Poulenc, with selections from Andres’s debut album *Shy and Mighty* and a new work receiving its Philadelphia premiere.
Andres is a composer and pianist known for work spanning contemporary classical music, orchestral commissions, chamber music, theatrical projects, and collaborations with artists including Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens, Brad Mehldau, and Nadia Sirota. Diehl is an internationally recognized pianist whose work moves between jazz and classical performance, with a style shaped by figures including Ahmad Jamal, Art Tatum, John Lewis, Kenny Barron, and Wynton Marsalis. He is also the artistic director of 92NY’s *Jazz in July* Festival.
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia
Series: Elaine Kligerman Piano Recital Series
Program: Timo Andres, *How can I live in your world of ideas?*; Billy Strayhorn, *Tonk* in an arrangement by Duke Ellington and Strayhorn; Francis Poulenc, *Sonata for Piano Four-Hands*; Timo Andres, *Pavane (pour un compositeur défunt)*; J.S. Bach, *Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061a*, arranged for this performance; Thelonious Monk, *Green Chimneys*, arranged by Aaron Diehl; Timo Andres and Thelonious Monk, *Monk Nocturnes*; and Julia Wolfe, *my lips from speaking*.
Premiere: *Monk Nocturnes* receives its Philadelphia premiere.
Performers: Timo Andres, piano, and Aaron Diehl, piano.
Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including intermission.
Tickets: Price not available
Accessibility: For questions about seating or accessibility, contact the PCMS Box Office at (215) 569-8080.