The House of Jazz, An Evening with Mathis Picard

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On Saturday, October 18, Jazz Middlebury and Town Hall Theater present An Evening with Mathis Picard, of Jazz at Lincoln Center touring band fame. This first performance of the 2025-2026 House of Jazz season will be a solo performance to remember, with the audience in the round in the new, magnificent Anderson Studio. Expect to hear original compositions from Mathis and interpretations of solo piano classics, ranging from the pen of Duke Ellington to Thelonious Monk & J.S. Bach to Chopin and Ravel. Mathis will also present the world premiere of selections from his new book of preludes and fugues.

Mathis is a pianist, composer, and producer on the international music scene. Based in New York City and from France and Madagascar, Mathis honors his multi-cultural background by merging musical influences and elevating sonic synchronicity. Named a “rising star,” Mathis is an ASCAP Next Generation of Songwriters Recipient, a member of the Montreux Jazz Foundation, and a Juilliard Alumni under the mentorship of Kenny Barron.

Mathis has shared the stage with artists such as Christian McBride, Braxton Cook, Ron Carter, Lillias White, Lee Ritenour, Wynton Marsalis, Veronica Swift, Etienne Charles & more. Rooted in the tradition of live acoustic performance and deemed as “one to watch” by Jazzwise magazine, Mathis also shines as a solo pianist, playing solo sets for NY Fashion Week, Little Island, Umbria Jazz Festival, and is featured on several records.

Mathis presented his first solo piano album Live at the Museum in 2022. Recorded with a live audience at the National Jazz Museum of Harlem in New York City, Live at the Museum is a sonic journey through which Mathis explores the museum of his own life in music, honoring and spotlighting his roots in jazz, classical and electronic music. In 2023, Mathis released his latest album Heat of The Moment, which the UK’s The Times gave a 5-star review.

THT’s new Jean’s Place bar will be open and attendees are invited to a post-show meet-and-greet and casual conversation with Mathis.