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DAN TEPFER, born in Paris to American parents and based in New York City, is a "pianist of extraordinary technique and fearless harmonic sensibility" (Jazz Times). He has performed worldwide with artists ranging from Lee Konitz to Renée Fleming and released more than a dozen albums as a leader in solo, duo, and trio settings. The New York Times calls him a "deeply rational, improviser drawn to the unknown," and his concert works include Solar Spiral, Algorithmic Transform, and Three Poems of Virginie Sampeur, for Cécile McLorin Salvant.
He gained international attention with Goldberg Variations/Variations (2011), combining Bach's masterpiece with his own improvisations, and in 2019 released Natural Machines a video album exploring algorithms and the rhythms of the heart, featured on NPR's Tiny Desk. His honors include top prizes at Montreux and the American Piano Awards, and fellowships from major art institutions. In 2025, he made his Carnegie Hall debut as a leader with Natural Machines 2.0 and The Knights. Dan will perform the beloved "Rhapsody in Blue" by Gershwin. Also on the Program will be Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" narrated by Robert Harris, selections from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and the "Serenade for Strings" by Victor Herbert.
Bonus for Major Contributors
Show how important Strings concerts are to you and the community by making a contribution of $100 or more. The Strings is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3).
You will receive a minimum of two tickets, preferred seating, listing in the Program Book, and free tickets to a Donor Appreciation Chamber Music Concert at 3pm on Sunday, April 18, at the Highland Park Community House.
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February 7, 2027
Annual Benefit Gala
Ravinia Concert
3pm | $40
Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia
Call 847.831.3622 for tickets
VICTOR HERBERT
Serenade for Strings
AARON COPLAND
Lincoln Portrait
Robert Harris, Narrator
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue
Dan Tepfer, Piano
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Selections from West Side Story
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