Lore Constantine: News

Several of you have asked, and to give a heads up, I will be going
back into the studio this summer to do another album. Of course it
will have some more Grateful Dead, but also some James Booker and
Professor Longhair, possibly another Led Zeppelin song and a few other surprises! I'll keep you posted as things develop this summer!

Please check out a new review of my album 'Piano Impressions' by Michael Tearson, Sirius radio host!!! Just go to my home page and click on 'Press/reviews'.

I have been placed on Standby for the South X Southwest Music Festival, to be held this March in Austin, Texas. They had over 10,000 applications from artists wishing to perform at this festival, and I am on what they call a "very small list of acts to continue to consider."

I feel honored to be included as a solo artist!

I have joined the XPN Musicians On Call program. My first engagement will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden on January 9. I am very glad to be a part of this great program!

Check out the new in-depth review of my CD by Kathy Parsons, of Solo Piano Publications, under Press/Reviews!

I am departing from my regular 'news' format to send a word of sympathy to the residents of California, in the midst of a tragic situation.

I wanted to relate a personal story about my CD. I sent an advance copy of my CD to a cousin of my father who lives in Point Loma, and had been giving supportive 'start up' advice. She decided to listen to it at an overlook of the beach, and rolled down her windows, and opened her sun roof, and basically 'cranked it up'. To her surprise and amazement, joggers stopped, surfers coming back from the beach stopped, and she had a group that hung around her car, and continued to listen to the rest of the CD, and at the end, they applauded. This was the first time that I realized that what I hoped to accomplish in putting together a cohesive album was actually getting across to people.

So at any rate, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of San Diego, as I continue hearing stories my second cousin relates to me in her volunteer efforts at the stadium, etc.

Thanks to Chuck Elliot for playing another song from my album on Sleepy Hollow, "Takes My Breath Away." Due to recital preparations, I'm a bit behind in saying thanks, but it is very gratifying that he is playing such a variety of songs from my album. Thank you, Chuck!

Thank you to everyone who came to my recital in Allentown! The music was a success - from Scarlatti and Chopin to New Orleans piano to the Grateful Dead! This was a fun challenge for me, and I'm glad everyone appreciated the variety in a formal program. Thanks again!

I will be giving a recital at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 4:00 p.m. at the Recital Hall, Baker Center for the Arts. This program will feature a broad base of piano music, including Sonata VII (K96) in D major by Scarlatti, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 by Chopin, music of New Orleans piano players James Booker and Professor Longhair, as well as music from my album. It should be an exciting program!! For directions, go to www.muhlenberg.edu Hope to see you there!

Chuck Elliot of WXPN, Philadelphia played 'A Morricone Moment' and a portion of 'Stairway to Heaven' on the show Sleepy Hollow this past Saturday. I was introduced as a 'Philly Local Artist'. He also mentioned that he had played my 'Mountains of the Moon' several weeks ago!!

I have been invited by Peter North of CKUA to play on a Grateful Dead Tribute Concert this coming March. I will post more information as it becomes available.

I will be playing at the Haddonfield Art Festival at MarsRed Music, on the weekend of July 14. I'll post exact date and time in the near future!

My CD, Piano Impressions, is now at Barnes & Noble, Moorestown, NJ. Check it out!

Peter North has again featured my album 'Piano Impressions' on his CKUA radio show, 'Dead Ends and Detours' by playing my version of Terrapin Station on Saturday, May 19. CKUA is heard across western Canada and on the internet.

I will be giving a formal piano recital at my alma mater, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA on Saturday, September 29, at 4:00 p.m. I will post more information about this closer to the date, but I can guarantee it will be a varied program, from Scarlatti to Chopin to music of the Grateful Dead!

Fans from more than 40 countries have visited my website in April. This is very exciting for me. The music on my album is a very personal project, and it is wonderful to know that it is reaching so many people! Here's the list of countries that I know of: Brazil, Russian Federation, Japan, Germany, France, Argentina, Latvia, Cote D'Ivoire, Seychelles, Dominican Republic, Poland, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Romania, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Mexico, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, Aruba, Azerbaijan, China, Greece, Guatemala, Malta, Nicaragua, Sweden and South Africa.

I have been notified that I am on standby for the Toronto music festival NXNE 2007. Over 2500 acts from all over the world applied to showcase at this event, and I am pleased to have made it to the final round!

Check out CKUA on Saturday March 31, as Peter North may play another song from my album on his show 'Dead Ends and Detours". This show airs at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. To log on and listen, go to www.ckua.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says 'Live On Air'. It is also rebroadcast the following Friday - check their program schedule. It's a great show!!

The original song 'A Morricone Moment', while not making the final cut for the new Robert Angelo Masciantonio film 'All Along', was strongly considered, and they sent their compliments on the "good song".

The original song "A Morricone Moment" is under consideration for the new film 'All Along', by Robert Angelo Masciantonio. A final decision can come any day.

Peter North, music director of CKUA, Edmonton, Alberta is planning to play the Grateful Dead tracks on the disc "Piano Impressions" on his radio show "Dead Ends and Detours". It is broadcast on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (their time zone!), and he plans to begin airing the album the week of Feb. 17. Check it out at CKUA.com!!

Lore Constantine's solo piano CD "Piano Impressions' is now available on Apple iTunes for digital download. It has been sent out at latest count to 24 digital download companies, so it should be showing up in some of the other sites soon!

"Piano Impressions" is now available at Abbie Road CD's, Collingswood, NJ. Please support local stores who support local musicians!

Preliminary work has been completed to offer 'Piano Impressions' to on-line digital download services. This is currently being prepared by CD Baby and may take 2-5 weeks - I'll keep you updated!!!!

The CD 'Piano Impressions' is now available at Earth Tones, 19 N. Centre St., Merchantville NJ.