Pianist Simone Dinnerstein rose quickly as a classical performer in the early 21st century, with a flourishing international career as a soloist and a number of popular and award-winning recordings to her credit. Although her repertoire is broad, ranging from the Baroque to contemporary premieres, she has gained a reputation as a musician with an affinity for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Dinnerstein was an inspiration for composer Richard Danielpour during the coronavirus shutdowns of 2020, and she issued an album of his works written that year in 2021.
Dinnerstein was...