Aaron Likness is a pianist based in upstate New York, hailed for “superb clarity” and “effortless elegance” in performances of a wide variety of classical, avant-garde, and contemporary music. Recent seasons have included appearances across the US and Europe with Boston Musica Viva, Callithumpian Consort, International Contemporary Ensemble, Sound Icon, PROTOTYPE Opera Festival, and violinist Diamanda Dramm. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and the University of North Carolina, Likness serves on the music faculty of Bard College at Simon’s Rock.