When the gift of music shines its light through just a solo performance on a single instrument, it holds the power to remind us of the essence of our being – the simplicity of life that can feel far more rewarding and fulfilling than anything overly loud or complex.
Solo pianist and composer Michael Strening Jr. captures precisely that quality, with the easy rise and fall of his melodically and rhythmically evocative Into The Light.
Balancing the quickness of chords on the one hand, with the delicacy and story of the other, Into The Light is both familiar and fresh as it fills the space around you. With less than two minutes of playtime, the minimalism is rather essential to the effect, and Strening Jr. seems sharply aware of this fact, and proceeds to enchant his audience in a concise and lasting way.
A respectably humble yet deeply moving audio venture, crafted out of the pure and unplugged charm of human expression and art.
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