Rich Ridenour Steinway Artist
Recent reviews...
“Ridenour was amazingly versatile …. from Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley rhythmic style … highly affecting in Rachmaninoff … Clair de lune was sensitively played”
Mike Greenberg
San Antonio Express
“(Ridenour’s) performance was masterful, with singing lyrical themes and pianissimos nothing short of gorgeous. His rapid-fire repeated staccatos near the conclusion dazzled.”
C.J. Gianakaris
Kalamazoo Gazette
Effortless double notes, fluent arpeggios and to be able to improvise and engage the audience in charming repartee. Yes, it would be nice to be Rich Ridenour.
Ronald Bennet
Odessa American
“Much whimsy. Much fun. Pianist Ridenour was infectious.”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
“He brought the house down once again…..
Grand Rapids Press
(Recent performance with DSO at Meadowbrook)
My arrangements
Here is a list of my arrangements that I have used in my programs over the years. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in using any of these.
Piano Pops
Great Movies, Grand Piano
The Big Band Blast (featuring great big band pianists)
Arrangements for piano and orchestra:
New World A Comin’ (8) Ellington
Pink Panther (3) Mancini
Take The A Train (5) Ellington
Rootbeer Rag (4) Billy Joel
Brazil (4) Barroso (Eddie Duchin Story)
Maple Leaf Rag (4) Joplin (The Sting)
The Easy Winners (4) Joplin
Linus and Lucy (4) Guaraldi (Peanuts)
Theme from Rocky (3) Conti
Phantom Phantasy (w/soprano)(9) Webber
Clair de Lune (4) Debussy
Nickel In The Slot (3) Confrey
Handful of Keys (4) Fats Waller
Funeral For A Friend (6) Elton John
Bohemian Rhapsody (6) Queen (Wayne’s World)
Frankenstein (6) Winter (Wayne’s World 2)
Not Fur Elise, Fur Schroeder (2) Beethoven (on toy piano)
Minute Waltz (3) Chopin
Dizzy Fingers (3) Confrey
Chariots of Fire (3) Vangelis (Chariots of Fire)
Feather Theme (3) Silvestri (Forrest Gump)
Baby Elephant Walk (2) Mancini (Hatari)
As Time Goes By (3) Hupfeld (Casablanca)
Theme from Peter Gunn (3) Mancini (Peter Gunn)
Ghostbusters (3) Parker (Ghostbusters)
Bumble Boogie (3) Korsakov
Kitten On the Keys (3) Confrey
One O’ClockJump (4) Basie
RialtoRipples (3) Gershwin
In the Mood (4) Miller
Pennsylvania6-5000 (4) Miller
Concertos:
Paganini Variations (18th) (3-22) Rachmaninoff (Somewhere In Time)
WarsawConcerto (9) Addinsell (Dangerous Moonlight)
Rhapsody in Blue (17) Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue)
Concerto in F (25) Gershwin (American in Paris)
Concerto #2 Rachmaninoff (Seven Year Itch)
Holiday arrangements for piano and orchestra:
Nutcracker Rock (5) Tchaikovsky
Carol of the Bells (toy piano) (3) Leontovich
Walking in the Air from the Snowman (4)
Merry Christmas Darling (sop)(3) Carpenter
Christmas Pop Celebration (9)
Jingle Bell Rock, Winter Wonderland, Silver Bells, Christmas Song
It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas (with soprano or trumpet)
Happy Christmas w/choir (4) Lennon
Chipmunk Christmas (3) Bagdasarn
International Christmas Sing (9) Sing along
O Come All Ye Faithful, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen,
Angels We Have Heard On High, Silent Night
Contact Me
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Do you have questions, want to book a show, or collaborate on a new piece? Reach out, and let's make music happen.
Rich Ridenour pianist arranger conductor
117 Mavrick Dr. Mills River, NC
