Ursula Oppens: Jazz Musician in New York

About Ursula Oppens

Ursula Oppens is an American concert pianist and educator whose work is closely associated with contemporary classical and avant-garde repertoire, including minimalism and modern classical piano. She has received five Grammy Award nominations, reflecting a long-standing presence in new-music performance and recording. In New York City she appears at The Stone at The New School, including collaborations such as The Hemphill Stringtet with Ursula Oppens that place her classical technique in dialogue with jazz and rock-adjacent improvising traditions. Her playing favors precision and structure over display.