Allan Stuart
Allan comes from Boulder, Colorado, from a musical and artistic family that included circus musicians, band leaders, symphonic performers and fine artists. He majored in trumpet
performance at the University of Colorado, then studied composition with Cecil Effinger. Switching
to piano as his main instrument, he did graduate work at the University of Wyoming with
Werner Rose and and Charles Willman.
Turning down an opportunity to attend Eastman, Allan chose to go to work as a performer,
spending several years with successful dance, rock, and jazz ensembles. In 1988 he began
a solo career, becoming a cocktail pianist and singer in five star resorts in Vail and Aspen, Colorado,as well as venues in Copenhagen, Quebec City, and several cruise ships. During his years in Vail he shared the stage with many well known performers such as Ray Charles, Judy
Collins, and John Denver, and also accompanied singers from the New York Met and the Central
City Opera, and performed with ensembles from the New York Philharmonic. He continues to perform as a jazz and new classical pianist and singer, and as an accompanist in Colorado and Oregon and occasionally in Europe.
After twelve years and thousands of engagements, He founded Green Shadow Music to publish his recorded compositions, placing many works with music libraries and production companies. He has released eight albums, signing with Eroica Classical Recordings in 2007 for distribution of his new classical piano works and orchestrated material. Currently he works in a production studio in Oregon and his solar powered Lyftwyn studio near the head waters of the Rio Grande
in Colorado.
Professional Life
Allan comes from Boulder, Colorado, from a musical and artistic family that included circus musicians, band leaders, symphonic performers and fine artists. He majored in trumpet
performance at the University of Colorado, then studied composition with Cecil Effinger. Switching
to piano as his main instrument, he did graduate work at the University of Wyoming with Werner Rose and and Charles Willman.
Turning down an opportunity to attend Eastman, Allan chose to go to work as a performer,
spending several years with successful dance, rock, and jazz ensembles. In 1988 he began
a solo career, becoming a cocktail pianist and singer in five star resorts in Vail and Aspen, Colorado,
as well as venues in Copenhagen, Quebec City, and several cruise ships. during his years in Vail he shared the stage with many well known performers such as Ray Charles, Judy Collins, and John Denver, and also accompanied singers from the New York Met and the Central City Opera, and performed with ensembles from the New York Philharmonic. He continues to perform
as a jazz and new classical soloist, and as an accompanist in Colorado and Oregon.
After twelve years and thousands of engagements, He founded Green Shadow Music to publish his recorded compositions, placing many works with music libraries and production companies. He has released eight albums, signing with Eroica Classical Recordings in 2007 for distribution of his new classical piano works and orchestrated material. Currently he works in a production studio in Oregon and his solar powered Lyftwyn studio near the head waters of the Rio Grande
in Colorado.