Kelly Moran on Prepared Piano, Disklavier, and Her New Album Moves in the Field
Born in 1988 in New York, American composer Kelly Moran merges classical piano with electronic innovation and the prepared piano techniques of John Cage. She pursued her studies in Performing Arts Technology at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and explored minimalism at UC Irvine. Upon her return to New York, she worked alongside no-wave punk bands. Her initial album, Optimist, was released in 2016, followed by Bloodroot in 2017, which The New York Times recognized as one of the 25 best classical albums of that year. In 2018, she signed with Warp Records and launched Ultraviolet. In March 2024, she unveiled Moves in the Field, drawing inspiration from Philip Glass and others. Currently, Moran is on tour across the US, Europe, and the UK, describing art as "the organization of an intent."
Key facts
- Kelly Moran is a composer and multi-instrumentalist born in New York in 1988.
- She studied at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and University of California, Irvine.
- Her album Bloodroot (2017) was named one of the 25 best classical albums of 2017 by The New York Times.
- She joined Warp Records in 2018 and released Ultraviolet.
- In March 2024, she released Moves in the Field, using a Yamaha Disklavier.
- She is an official Yamaha artist.
- She is touring the US, Europe, and the UK for Moves in the Field.
- She created video projections for live shows featuring the Disklavier.
Entities
Artists
- Kelly Moran
- John Cage
- Erik Satie
- Steve Reich
- Brian Eno
- Margaret Leng Tan
- Philip Glass
- David Lang
- Tori Amos
- Telefon Tel Aviv
- Kayo Dot
- Samantha Stella
Institutions
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- University of California, Irvine
- Warp Records
- Yamaha
- The New York Times
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Singapore
- Genoa
- Milan
- Lake Oscawana