Knell - Haley Myles - Carson Cooman

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Carson Cooman (b. 1982) — Knell (2023) for piano

In memoriam Rachel Laurin (1961–2023)

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As a Young Steinway Artist, Haley maintains an international performance schedule. Her appearances to-date include recitals in the United States, France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. She has participated extensively in various high-profile international music festivals, both domestic and foreign. She is also a laureate of seven international competitions.

Haley holds certifications from distinguished institutions including the Mozarteum (Austria), Imola Piano Academy (Italy), and Freiburg International Piano Academy (Germany). She achieved a Bachelor in Piano Performance at the University of Arkansas in 2016 where she was a recipient of the Stella Boyle Smith scholarship. Haley also holds a Master in Piano Performance (with first-class honours) from the London College of Music, where she received the Mona Blackman scholarship. In 2019, Haley received a postgraduate diploma from Trinity Laban Conservatoire as a Cross Funds Scholar.

She is most proud of her extra-curricular activities, involving continued work with individuals on the autism spectrum. Having authored a United Nations honoured book dedicated to helping children with autism, the cause remains a constant passion visible in her everyday life.

[AIslaFan]

Master of a very diversified repertoire!
Played well Haley!!🎼🎶🎹👍👍

[mfbmmet]

You play so wonderful and make my day shine! Beautiful touch

[r.b.ratieta]

Very interesting, this piece. Something I'm learning as I listen to these slower pieces with lots of "silent gaps" is that my mind is more accustomed to pieces that are constantly moving and flowing, like the fugues you've been playing and the "pleasant chaos" of Chopin and Liszt. (Read More)

But when the really low notes came in, and after listening through a second time, keeping the name of the title in the back of my mind, I finally made a connection with the solemness of the piece.

You might find this funny, something stereotypical of what a guy might think, but I imagined someone coming across a small town that was silent and barren -- either evacuated for reasons unknown, or, worse, with deceased residents whose cause of death remains to be seen. The title "Knell" is the key word here, my interpretation being something along the lines of death. A soldier unexpectedly stumbling on a squad of his buddies who were taken down, or a hiker coming across what appears to be a dead body on the side of the trail.

Not saying this to be morbid, just that once I found an interpretation, I found the title to be quite fitting. It could apply to lots of things, doesn't have to be death specifically.

I liked it. It was a good piece. Solemn, but a good interpretation.

Nicely played, as always.