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This week’s episode with Peter Manning Robinson:
Peter Manning Robinson is a Los Angeles- based pianist, Emmy Awardâwinning and multiâBMI Awardâwinning composer, inventor of the Refractor Pianoâ˘, and accomplished vegan chef whose music bridges innovation and cinematic scope with a deeply touching emotional depth.Â
Born in Chicago and raised between Vancouver and Los Angeles, Robinson began playing piano at age three and was performing professionally by twelve. His musical foundations, rooted in classical structure and jazz improvisation, were refined through formal studies at USC and Berklee College of Music, and through performances with jazz luminaries including Ernie Watts, Phil Woods, and Freddie Hubbard.
Robinsonâs career spans film, television, orchestral, and live performance. His scores have earned an Emmy Award (KABCâs Above and Below) and five BMI Music Awards (Without a Trace), with orchestral works recorded by members of the London Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Musica Nova. In his early twenties, after developing severe tendonitis and being told he would never perform live again, he underwent a radical physical and artistic retraining process under Phil Cohen of Concordia Universityâs Leonardo Project, âunlearningâ traditional piano technique and emerging with an entirely new physical and musical language.
That journey ultimately led to the invention of the Refractor Pianoâ˘, a radically reimagined acoustic piano that allows Robinson to create what he calls âRefracted Musicâ, live, fully acoustic performances with no pre-recorded tracks, MIDI instruments, or external sounds. While much of Robinsonâs recent work has centered on the Refractor Pianoâ˘, his upcoming neo-classical album Excursions marks a powerful return to solo acoustic piano. Compiled over a three-year period, Excursions is a deeply personal collection of compositions that navigate grief, heartbreak, resilience, and luminous hope.
“Heartbreakâ is a raw, heart-wrenching meditation on the universal pain of loss after a breakup. The second single “Bent Out of Shape” is a lively and joyful listen filled with whimsical notes. The stunning music video by Klaus Hoch tells the story of reconciling a relationship through a surreal tour of a shared history. The video takes place in a picturesque mansion above the sea.
Cinematic, adventurous, emotive, and deeply human, Excursions is music meant to be felt. With striking twists and turns, romantic melancholy, and reflective hope, the album affirms Peter Manning Robinsonâs belief that instrumental music can evoke images and emotions beyond language. As he puts it, âThis is the work I am most proud of.â
Follow Peter Manning Robinson HERE:
Website: https://www.petermanningrobinson.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petermanningrobinson
“Bent Out of Shape”: https://youtu.be/Jf0Z0P10rP4?si=1xDsaDufk0zCH0Bi
“Pure Heartbreak”: https://youtu.be/iLiglCKDZ6I?si=hp0Dp4b4jDzyRhOp