Counterpoint: Rhapsody in Blue ft. Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher

Counterpoint: Rhapsody in Blue brings pianist and composer Conrad Tao together with tap dancer Caleb Teicher in a live work that crosses the boundaries between piano recital, dance performance, and theater. Returning to The Clarice by popular demand, the collaboration investigates the shared rhythmic and percussive qualities of piano playing and tap, connecting musical and theatrical traditions from different periods and disciplines.

The program draws on George Gershwin’s *Rhapsody in Blue*, the aria from J.S. Bach’s *Goldberg Variations*, the energetic stride-piano style of Art Tatum, Arnold Schoenberg’s satirical take on the Viennese waltz, original music by Tao, and Teicher’s Bessie Award-winning tap-and-keys work *More Forever*. Tao and Teicher’s collaboration has also been featured on NPR Music’s *Tiny Desk Concert*.

When: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Showtime: 3:00 p.m.

Venue: Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Seating: Reserved seating

Performers: Conrad Tao, piano and composition; Caleb Teicher, tap dance and composition

Program: Music and movement inspired by Gershwin’s *Rhapsody in Blue*, Bach’s *Goldberg Variations*, Art Tatum, Arnold Schoenberg, original works by Tao, and Teicher’s *More Forever*

Tickets: Regular admission is $45 plus a $5 booking fee. Student and youth admission is $15.

Accessibility: The venue offers wheelchair-accessible seating, size-inclusive seating, large-print programs, assisted-listening devices, adult and child sensory packs, and quiet spaces upon request. ASL interpretation, audio description, and captioning are available for select events or by patron request at least six weeks in advance.