Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Timo Andres’ “Monk Nocturnes,” performed by Andres and pianist Aaron Diehl.
The Carnegie Hall commission—part of the Hall’s “United in Sound: America at 250” festival—uses strategies of musical variation, paraphrasing, and arranging to honor Thelonious Monk’s music and influence.
“Monk’s 70-something original compositions have had an outsized influence on subsequent generations of performers and composers,” shares Andres. “While I’ve listened to and admired his music since first hearing it as a college freshman, ‘Monk Nocturnes’ marks my first time engaging with it as a compositional framework.”
Timo Andres’ “Monk Nocturnes,” performed by Andres and pianist Aaron Diehl.
The Carnegie Hall commission—part of the Hall’s “United in Sound: America at 250” festival—uses strategies of musical variation, paraphrasing, and arranging to honor Thelonious Monk’s music and influence.
“Monk’s 70-something original compositions have had an outsized influence on subsequent generations of performers and composers,” shares Andres. “While I’ve listened to and admired his music since first hearing it as a college freshman, ‘Monk Nocturnes’ marks my first time engaging with it as a compositional framework.”
