Join experimental pianist Daniel Schreiner in celebrating the August 2026 release of his debut album Unmoored, featuring fresh new perspectives on solo piano music by five groundbreaking living composers: Luciano Leite Barbosa, Brittany J. Green, Sato Matsui, Ramin Roshandel, and Nina Shekhar. The evening includes an opening set by Jamshid Jam (Ramin Roshandel, setar and Jean-Francois Charles, electronics), a piano recital with selections from the album (alongside works by Ravel and Berio), a Q&A with composer Ramin Roshandel, and a short reception.

Unmoored explores beguiling nuances of pianistic color and resonance, experimental treatments of musical time and form, and expressive emotional extremes, asking: What does it mean to be “free” vs. “confined” in the post-pandemic world? What does it mean to express individuality or voice dissent in an environment of censorship and oppression? And how can we find solace and even a sense of agency in the midst of unpredictability and uncertainty?

About Jamshid Jam: Ramin Roshandel & Jean-François Charles have worked on several projects together. Roshandel was the setār soloist for the premiere performances of Charles’ opera Grant Wood in Paris in 2019. They performed together as part of the live soundtrack composed by Charles and Nicolas Sidoroff to the 1923 Hunchback of Notre-Dame movie, a commission by FilmScene with premiere performances in November 2023 in Iowa. As the Jamshid Jam duet, Ramin Roshandel and Jean-François Charles have developed a unique sound combining the traditions of Persian classical music and live electronic music. They have been creating this new shared musical language since their first concert in December 2019. They have been invited to perform in multiple venues and festivals across the US over the past few years. Their recent performances were at the International Computer Music Conference in Hamburg, Germany, and at Max Tides in Penvénan, France. Their debut album, Jamshid Jam, is available on streaming platforms and CD. www.jamshidjam.com