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Melodic, intelligent and achingly beautiful solo piano works that reflect life's many shades. Intimate performances by composer.
With a catalog of over six hundred compositions, composer, pianist, and educator Scott Hiltzik has embraced a diversity of musical styles. Characterized by a post-modern classical sensitivity his works for symphony orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo piano, and voice incorporate jazz, world music, R & B, and musical theater influences.

His orchestral works have been performed by major orchestras internationally, including The Baltimore Symphony, The San Francisco, Detroit, Atlanta, New Jersey, Honolulu and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras, The Buffalo Philharmonic, The Florida Orchestra and The Boston Pops. In 2005, his works were performed by The Aukland Symphony and The Wellington Sinfonia in New Zealand, and in Australia by The Melbourne, Queensland, and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras, as well as The Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House. Five of his orchestral works were featured at Carnegie Hall in June, 2004 as part of the JVC Jazz Festival by The Brooklyn Philharmonic. His composition entitled Spirals, was commissioned by The Bay Brass of San Francisco who premiered this work in July, 2005. 2006 premieres included the Oregon and Edmonton Symphonies.
1 Summer's Unfolding
2 Of Flames & Embers
3 Birthday Wish
4 Last Day Home: Theme
5 Last Day Home: Variation 1
6 Last Day Home: Variation 2
7 To Speak of Spring
8 Solace
9 Within Reach
10 Rag Doll
11 Absence
12 The Arrow
13 Ole' Black Eyes
14 Kenmore Square Dance
15 Endless River
16 December Waiting
17 A Touch of Tango
18 An Iris Opens
19 FMLR
20 Hidden Smile