Dr. Cole Anderson is an exciting innovator in the world of classical piano performance. Influenced by the freedom and imagination of great pianists from the early 20th century, Cole has formed a uniquely expressive style that aims to bypass purely mechanical playing, bringing the instrument’s inherent beauty to the fore.

Over a performing career that has spanned 23 years and taken him to multiple continents, Cole has reached audiences from all walks of life with his poetic sound world. Cole has focused on going beyond the core classical piano repertoire to explore oft-neglected works by composers like Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Percy Grainger, Federico Mompou, Charles Ives, Nikolai Kapustin, Toru Takemitsu, and Einojuhani Rautavaara. An advocate for contemporary music, he also frequently collaborates with active composers, such as D.A. Wiley, Nahre Sol, Sam Saunders, Monica Cardenas and Rafe Fleming.