“Butterfly in the Snow is pianist/composer Tiana’s debut CD, and what an auspicious beginning it is! Fifteen original piano solos grace this impressive collection and draw from a variety of sources for inspiration. Tiana’s Greek heritage could partially explain the passion she puts into her music and the beautiful poetry that graces the liner notes, but I was just blown away to learn that she took piano lessons for only a year as a child. The grace and complexity of her music strikes me as that of a pianist with classical training from an earl age. Many mostly self-taught pianists give themselves away with a lazy left hand, but Tiana’s is fully developed and very expressive. Her playing has the natural flow and emotional impact of someone who has spent many years pouring out her deepest thoughts and dreams at the piano. The majority of the pieces are very calming and reflect a sense of optimism, but the music itself is far too pensive and and deeply personal to be called ‘ear candy.’ Like all things of beauty, the music is tinged with melancholy. It is also music of substance that is accessible and affecting…
Butterfly in the Snow is a must for lovers of powerfully emotional solo piano that can also be very delicate and fragile. This is a keeper! Highly recommended”
—Kathy Parsons, Mainly Piano.com—
Like the butterfly released from its chrysalis, my music will take you on a journey of your own creation. Listen and you may travel to many a far flung place and time. You may visit Balaton, a European lake so vast it has been called” the Hungarian Sea”. Or you might whistle down a country lane in County Cork. You might eavesdrop on the secrets of the sea, whispered by the waves of the Aegean, or soar upward with the octaves of a lullaby, across the stars into your dreams. I hope my music can become if only for a little while, a background for the daily moments of your life. I will be curious to know if my music touches something in you, and when and where you like to listen. Finally, whether you listen alone, with friends, or with the one who is your singular focus, I hope my music takes you somewhere fresh and new…..
Tiana will be performing with pianist Bill Walker, Wed. April 7th, in Roseville, CA. Tickets available now. The Bill and Meghan show will be interviewing Tiana March 30th. Be sure to listen to the podcast.
For more information about Tiana go to Tiana’s website.
