Orion Weiss

I attended a recital by Orion Weiss at Kennedy Center yesterday, and I can't remember being so enthusiastic about a young performer for quite some time. Here's what I thought yesterday.

Word for the day: toccata. Orion Weiss will explore many pieces of this variety for @WPASinDC at Kennedy Center today. Eager to hear.
— Mike Schultz (@schultzmt) January 7, 2012

Constellations from @mbrowmusic shines between Liszt and Schumann. Thinking program by Orion Weiss most intelligent and...
— Mike Schultz (@schultzmt) January 7, 2012

Best-played I've heard since Jeremy Denk.
— Mike Schultz (@schultzmt) January 7, 2012

Orion Weiss played a stunning second half of Brahms and Martinu, with Keith Jarrett for an encore.
— Mike Schultz (@schultzmt) January 7, 2012

I can't remember crossover programming like that @kencen since John Kimura Parker.
— Mike Schultz (@schultzmt) January 7, 2012

Wess maintains (sort of) a [web site](http://www.orionweiss.com/), and also has a presence at [InstantEncore](http://www.instantencore.com/contributor/contributor.aspx?CId=5081392), where you can listen to clips.