Metro Art Presents Play On!

About the Event

To celebrate the reopening of the much-loved (and always played) public piano at Union Station in Summer 2021 (July 19-July 23, 2021), Metro Art Presents curated a back-to-back week of virtual pop-up piano performances recorded live in the Waiting Room at Union Station and highlighting Los Angeles-based musicians Brandon Coleman, Jamael Dean, Inna Faliks, Donia Jarrar, and Jonathan Montes.

This programming is part of the Soundtrips series, a collection of transit-inspired sounds and stories to amplify your ride. Created in 2020 and 2021, three program series are compiled in easy-to-access playlists for Metro riders’ listening pleasure.

Featured Artists

Monday, 7/19/21 – Jamael Dean

Dean is a jazz prodigy who has collaborated and performed with artists like Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño.

Tuesday, 7/20/21 – Donia Jarrar

Jarrar is an emerging composer, pianist, producer and interdisciplinary artist working across the fields of contemporary music, film, dance, theater and installation art.

Wednesday, 7/21/21 – Inna Faliks

Faliks is the head of piano for UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music, who has performed across the U.S. and around the world, will offer stellar performances of Ravel and Liszt.

Thursday, 7/22 – Brandon Coleman

Coleman is a keyboard maestro, vocalist and composer is a regular fixture with contemporary luminaries Babyface, Donald Glover, Flying Lotus and Kamasi Washington’s band who represents a new chapter in the evolution of jazz and funk fusion.

Friday, 7/23/21 – Jonathan Montes

Montes is an up-and-coming multi-genre keyboardist whose Latin jazz stylings and production work have appeared on the television series “Jane the Virgin” and allowed him to perform on stages including the Hollywood Bowl and Latin Grammys.