Jacob Karim

Piano

New York, NY

Jacob Karim

Piano

About

My repertoire consists primarily of late 19th/early 20th century music from France, Russia, and Argentina, save for the Chopin essentials. The colors of French Impressionism and the dark, cold grit of Russian music tell beautiful dramatic truths about humanity.

I majored in piano at a performance arts high school before studying piano performance at the University of Tulsa under Dr. Roger Price. After moving to New York, I played for the musical Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon and later, Hyperlink, a musical by Sarah Fiete. I am currently working on a short film that incorporates impressionistic music with teen angst.

Music

Chopin
- Preludes (Op. 28, No. 16 / Op. 28, No. 18)
- Etudes (Op. 10: No. 4, No. 12)
- Nocturne Op. 48, No. 1
- Scherzo No. 2
- Ballades No. 1, 2, and 4

Rachmaninoff
- Etudes-Tableaux (Op. 39, No. 1 C minor / Op. 39, No. 2 A minor)
- Moments Musicaux (Op. 16, No. 1 B-flat minor)
- Prelude (Op. 23, No. 7 in C minor / Op. 32, No. 12 G-sharp minor)

Scriabin
- Mazurkas (Op. 25 No. 4 / Op. 25 No. 5)

Debussy
- Ballade
- Clair de Lune
- Arabesque No. 1
- La fille aux cheveux de lin
- Reverie

Paul Dukas
- Le tombeau de Claude Debussy (La plainte, au loin, du faune)

Ravel
- Le tombeau de Couperin

Cecile Chaminade
- Pierette

Ginastera
-Danzas Argentinas

Videos