Evan Shinners Explained

Evan Shinners (born 1986 in Denver, Col.,^[1]) is an American pianist,^[2] clavichordist,^{[3] [4]} and electronic music composer. He often performs under the pseudonym WTF Bach, and is the founder of The Bach Store, a pop-up venue which transforms vacant storefronts into temporary concert spaces.^[5] A devoted specialist to the music of J.S. Bach,^[6] he is the creator of the WTF Bach Podcast.^[7] He is a winner of the Inaugural Alumni Enterprise Award^[8] from the Music Academy of the West, and is a Yamaha Artist.^[9]

Evan Shinners is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal.^[10]

Discography

As Evan Shinners

• @Bach (2011) ^[11]
• J.S. Bach Toccatas BWV 910-916 (2013) ^[12]
• J.S. Bach English Suites (2018)
• J.S. Bach French Suites (2018)
• J.S. Bach Organ Sonatas (2018)
• The Shape of Bach to Come (2018)
• J.S. Bach Complete Fantasies for Solo Keyboard (2020)

As W.T.F. Bach

• Jello Sweets (2016)
• Shining Charles (HUGE VIBE) (2016)
• Englisch (2019)
• V!va (2019)

References

1. Web site: This Week In New York. twi-ny.com. 2020-05-05.
2. News: Cooper. Michael. 2018-11-23. A Pop-Up Shop That Offers Bach Preludes, Fugues and Condoms. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-05. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Acclaimed Musician Evan Shinners to Bring Bach to the Masses with "Pop-Up Bach". amp.benzinga.com. 2020-05-05.
4. Web site: Evan Shinners Yamaha Artists. www.yamaha.com. 2020-05-05.
5. Web site: Get Your Bach on at the Bach Store Before It Closes Today! WQXR Blog. WQXR. 7 December 2018 . en. 2020-05-05.
6. Web site: Acclaimed Musician Evan Shinners to Bring Bach to the Masses with "Pop-Up Bach". PRWeb. 2020-05-05.
7. Web site: The WTF Bach Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts. en-us. 2020-05-05.
8. Web site: Music Academy of the West Announces Winners of Inaugural Alumni Enterprise Awards; Total of $90,000 Awarded for Innovative Programs - 21C Media Group - Publicity. Digital Media. Consulting. For Music, Culture, & the Performing Arts. 14 June 2018 . 2020-05-05.
9. Web site: Evan Shinners Yamaha Artists. www.yamaha.com. 2020-05-05.
10. Web site: Music Academy Celebrates Jerome Lowenthal. Jun 19. Charles Donelan Wed. 2019 10:19am. 2019-06-19. The Santa Barbara Independent. en-US. 2020-05-05.
11. Schwartz, Michael “Review: @bach - Evan Shinners" January 30, 2012
12. Book: Haskins, Rob . Rob Haskins

    . Rob Haskins . 2016 . Classical Listening: Two Decades of Reviews from The American Record Guide . 40 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-4935-6.