May 27, 2026 Hi everyone and thank you for your interest in my Classical Rock newsletter! I’m excited to share my adventures as a Classical Rock pianist, and I hope you’ll enjoy coming along for the ride. This newsletter will follow my new Itty Bitty Camper Jams, my regular gigs, and the everyday experiences that come with life as a performing musician. Over the past several years, I’ve been paying close attention to the kinds of gigs that feel most rewarding to me—and I don’t mean financially. While getting paid matters, the performances that leave me emotionally fulfilled matter even more. One life-changing performance I’ll never forget was a solo show a few years ago at Listening Stones Farm in Ortonville, Minnesota. My friend John has created a beautiful music and art venue in his home, where he hosts several house concerts each year, and I’m fortunate to be one of his guest artists. At my first concert there, about 30 people attended, and I was nervous. I’d played for much larger crowds than that before, but I was used to bar audiences that often treated the music as background noise for a lively night out. But as I began my…