Cellist Lanny Paykin appears with pianist Cullan Bryant.
A Downtown Music debut.
The concert is made possible, in part, with a generous gift from D’Errico Jewelry of Scarsdale.
Lanny Paykin was born in New York where he attended the High School of Music and Art. He received his BA from Wesleyan University and the MM in Cello from the Juilliard School. Mr. Paykin maintains a diverse career in the New York area, having appeared with the NYC Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera, in recording studios, and in solo and chamber music concerts. He is a member of Westchester Philharmonic, American Composers' Orchestra, and formerly of the Brooklyn Philharmonic; often performing as Principal for these orchestras, as well as for NYC Opera, Long Island Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra and the Adelphi Orchestra. He has toured Asia with New York Philharmonic and performed with them at Avery Fisher Hall. His honors have included the Juilliard Alumni Award and the Paderewski Foundation Award. He has performed at festivals in Paros, Greece, Morocco, St Barts, and at Classical Tahoe in Nevada.
Pianist Cullan Bryant has appeared in recitals with members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, New York City Ballet Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Boston Symphony, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in venues including Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Detroit's Orchestra Hall. Cello sonatas of Boccherini and Grieg will be featured.