Evan Swanson is a New York City based Pianist, Music Director and Arranger. Since moving to New York in 2019, Evan has established ongoing collaborations with Wicked on Broadway, KeyboardTEK, Lisa Rock Entertainment, Grace Lutheran Astoria, St. Joseph's of Greenwich Village, and many of NYC's finest theater education programs.

 

Prior to 2019, Evan lived in Chicago where his work spanned a wide range of projects and jobs. As a leader, he helped form Tapestry Unraveled (Carole King tribute band), Rare Export (contemporary jazz quintet), and led music at Living Waters Lutheran Church. He also maintained a steady relationship with equity theater, Williams Street Repertory at Raue Center for the Arts from 2013-2019 where he began as substitute conductor and was later promoted to resident music director in 2017.

 

Evan holds a degree in Jazz Piano from DePaul University where he studied primarily with pianist Ron Perrillo and spent significant time with Tom Matta, Bob Lark, Dana Hall, Bob Palmieri, Bradley Williams and Dennis Carroll. His studies at DePaul also included courses in piano pedagogy, collaborative piano, classical piano, choir, Alexander technique and baroque ensembles.