Pianist
Small has given concerts in major European capitals, South America, Japan and China, and was hailed for his "dazzlingly prodigious technique" by England's venerable Musical Times in 1976. In the United States he has performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Spoleto Festival. He was featured in the PBS special “A Celebration of the Piano" and on NPR's "All Things Considered" in 1988. In 21st-century seasons, he has played recitals in Japan, Paris and London and participated in the 2007 Festival of American Music in Poland.
Small has recorded an extensive discography, including a George Gershwin disc, a Children’s CD with narrator Robert Aubry Davis, and Bach’s Goldberg Variations, in addition to many of his own compositions. He is a champion of 20th century Catalan composer Frederic Mompou and in 2008 released a recording of Mompou's iconoclastic, more than hour-long Música Callada ("Quiet Music").
Haskell Small is a Steinway Artist.
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