Cy Walter

The Cy Walter Centennial Celebration, Held At The Cutting Room, New York City, On 27 September 2015

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See below for optimal viewing resolution information. Cy Walter (1915-1968) was a beloved pianist and composer whose creative genius has long been revered by both his contemporary colleagues and by many of today's musical luminaries. (See www.cywalter.com for a complete biography and additional materials.) The Cy Walter Centennial Celebration was held on 27 September 2015 at The Cutting Room, New York City, and featured a stellar cast of the following performers: Doug Bowles; Lou Brockman; Eric Comstock; Jed Distler; Barbara Fasano; Tedd Firth; Heather Gehring; Jeff Harnar; Alex Hassan; Jenny Lin; Peter Mintun; Marissa Mulder; Karen Oberlin; Steve Ross; Jennifer Sheehan; KT Sullivan; Stacy Sullivan; Ronny Whyte; and The Cy Walter Celebratory Orchestra (Tedd Firth, Musical Director). The music performed was almost exclusively that of Cy Walter's original piano arrangements and compositions, many of which had not previously been heard for over half a century. The Cy Walter Foundation is extremely grateful to the wonderful artists presented here, all stellar performers whose awesome talents have truly again brought Cy's music to joyous life. This event was sponsored by The Cy Walter Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to increasing public awareness of the spirit and creative genius of Cy Walter and perpetuating his lifework (for more information, contact Mark Walter, President, at 212-579-5442, or see www.cywalter.com). The Foundation has been accorded 501(c)(3) charitable status and all donations are accordingly tax deductible, and may be made by check payable to "The Cy Walter Foundation" and mailed to 619 Fifth Street, #2, Milford, PA !8337. All contributions, in whatever amount, are most appreciated as the numerosity of donors is an important element in establishing and maintaining the Foundation's public charity status. Future contemplated projects showcasing Cy's artistry are being planned, and one hundred percent of all donations will be applied to them (all administrative and staff services are entirely contributed on a volunteer basis, with no salaries paid). This video ideally should be viewed in high definition format (adjust resolution using pinwheel icon at bottom right of screen, selecting "720p HD" or, if your viewing connection at this setting proves problematic due to intermittent interruptions, "480p"). As you will see and hear, superb videography services were performed by Michael Stever, and superlative audio multi-track recording and mixing services were performed by Rubin Nizri (which have been synched with this video). These fine efforts have created the excellent product that we now happily share. Enjoy!