Gary Schall continuously strives to bring his musical voice to new audiences. At only 19, as a young multi-instrumentalist, he was invited to join the ensemble of Grammy-winning acclaimed minimalist composer, Steve Reich. In the decades since, Schall has remained at the forefront of the experimental music world, recording and performing many of Reich’s landmark works including Music for 18 Musicians, Drumming, Music for a Large Ensemble, Daniel Variations, and Tehillim. His own numerous compositions include works for experimental instruments like the metallic 31-toned Zoomoozophone and the patented Tap Dance Instrument – a wood and brass multi-timbre floor that turns tap dancing into music designed by world renowned choreographer Anita Feldman.
Schall’s most recent performances include concerts of his own works at Hunter College, Jersey State College, the Dimenna Center, Queens College, La Sala, 17 Frost Gallery, Dixon Place, and this past November at the Saratoga Arts Center for which he was interviewed by Sarah La Duke on NPR’s Roundtable. His most recent work, the soundtrack to Generations in Time, is dedicated to his son and is about the life of a drag queen from the glitz and glam of the stage to the real life grit of New York City. The film highlights a son’s relationship with his own creativity, after growing up and watching a prolific artist. This film was accepted in festivals in London, New York, LA, Tokyo, Austin, and Cannes.