Pianist Jacqueline Schwab

Pianist Jacqueline Schwab performs “Down Came an Angel – Reflections on Vintage American and Multicultural Holiday Music”, on Sunday, December 15th at 4pm. Tickets are $25; purchase at westfalmouthlibrary.org

Jacqueline’s evocative playing infuses the oft-aired soundtracks of Ken Burns’ films, including his Grammy-winning Civil War, Baseball, Lewis and Clark, Mark Twain, The War and The National Parks, as well as the PBS documentary The Irish in America and others. She has performed at the White House for President Clinton, and she has accompanied Scottish singer Jean Redpath on public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion and on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman., as well as collaborating with The American Pops Orchestra for a 2022 American Roots PBS special. As a solo pianist, she has performed vintage American music in almost every State of the Union. In concert, Jacqueline enjoys sharing her wide repertoire of familiar old tunes, what Mark Twain would have called “remembrancers,” and speaking about the power of music to transport us into our own past and on to new horizons.

Jacqueline has taught piano, improvisation and dance music at workshops throughout the United States. She also enjoys working with individual students, with whom she collaborates to grow their listening and playing skills, their musical understanding, and, most of all, their confidence and passion for playing.

In addition to her vast soundtrack work, Jacqueline has released several solo albums. Her website is jacquelineschwab.com