Jeremy Siskind (born October 14, 1986)[3] is an American pianist, composer, and educator known for his innovative blending of jazz and classical music.
[5] Jeremy was trained in the Yamaha Music Education System,[6] and quickly distinguished himself in their Junior Original Concert program, where he was twice selected to be the United States representative to Japan.
He was also a finalist for the American Piano Awards Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz in 2007 and 2011, but ultimately lost to Dan Tepfer[9] and Aaron Diehl,[10] respectively.
[18] Siskind's Perpetual Motion Etudes was also released in 2020, as both a self-published book and CD from the Outside In Music label, combining through-composed material with jazz improvisation.
"[19] Siskind's scheduled premieres of these works, featuring two-piano duos with Grammy-winning pianist Angelin Chang, were cancelled as a repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[27] Siskind has been a frequent collaborator with soprano Julia Bullock, writing multiple sets of arrangements, including a cycle of the music of Josephine Baker.
As an author and composer, Siskind has published extensively with Hal Leonard,[36] including instructional books Jazz Band Pianist and First Lessons in Piano Improv.