Emil Gryesten

On the new album released on Danacord, Emil performs works for cello and piano by Alfred Schnittke together with cellist Carl-Oscar Østerlind.

The CD can be purchased here and will soon be available on online streaming platforms:

In a review by leading German music critic Carsten Dürer in the Piano News magazine, Emil’s album “Scherben – Works for Piano and Ensemble by Søren Nils Eichberg” got a 6 out of 6 rating.

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New album with Carlo-Oscar Østerlind, cello, and Emil Gryesten, piano, featuring works by Brahms, has been released on the label Danacord on June 8th.

The CD can be purchased here and will be available for streaming on all standard platforms shortly.

During the corona crisis, Emil is posting daily videos with favorite piano pieces.

Follow the video diary on Emil’s Facebook page.

Emil’s album Scherben, containing works by Søren Nils Eichberg, was reviewed in the latest issue of the American music journal Fanfare Magazine (March-Aprll 2020 issue).

Fanfare describes Eichbergs piano cycle Scherben thus:

“Eichberg has created a 19-minute cycle of ingenious, at times virtuosic miniatures that would fit on any piano recital and delight any audience.”

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Emil will be a judge in the Danish Steinway Piano Competition, which takes place in Aarhus Concert Hall on May 9th. Emil will also judge the preliminary regional competition of East Jutland, on March 14th.More