Nathan Madsen
My Name is Nathan Madse, I started playing the piano at age 14. I was watching a special on PBS of Gerswhin's Rhapsody In Blue and was mesmorised. I decided to learn how to play it. At my first piano recital I wore a tux and stepped up to the piano, other selections heard that night were mary had a little lamb and nick nack paddy wack give a dog a bone.
I played the first few bars and recieved a standing ovation. I began writing music at age 14 as well, lyric and music came naturaly to me as though I were listening to a radio station and writing down the words I was hearing. I won first place at the talent show for my college, a song I wrote about my then fiance now wife Rebecca who had lost the ability to walk and see at age 8. It was called little Ballerina. I love solo piano, and am fans of John Schmidt, Kurt Bestor, David Lanz, George Winston to name a few. I hope I can provide the same type of music for listeners to enjoy because I am also an avid listener as well.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
The roof in Salt Lake, ZCMI in Salt Lake, Nordstroms in DC, and I've played in my living room a few times as well... anyone's invited
Your musical influences
John Schmidt, Jim Brickman, Billy Joel, Elton John, Tim McGraw, George Winston, Motzart.
What equipment do you use?
Kawai Grand, and digital Keyboards.
Anything else?
I love lemon flavored anything, I love playing with my 3 year old son, and going to concerts with my wife Rebecca.
