Prepare for the perfect piano pick-me-up, brought to you by FTT alum Ezra Lewis! Performing the second movement of Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 14, Ezra takes us on a brief but joyful musical journey. Press play and ponder this profound performance!
Newton, Massachusetts Ezra performs with his brother, Jacob, on Show 422.
Ezra Lewis (piano), 11, is in the sixth grade at Oak Hill Middle School in Newton, Massachusetts. He studies piano with Dr. Jonathan Bass at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, and his previous teachers include Jayoung Kim and Rita Moerschel. He also studies jazz with Zahili Gonzalez Zamora. In addition to his solo work, Ezra enjoys playing chamber music. When he’s not playing the piano, Ezra enjoys reading, writing, playing tennis, and caring for his pet axolotl, Peach.
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