Charles Berg is a solo and ensemble piano artist specializing in classical, jazz, and popular styles, and is able to perfectly tailor his music to any occasion. Classically trained in Los Angeles, California, from a young age, he competed and medaled in several solo piano competitions, winning first place in his final competition in 2016. Throughout and after his Music Degree at Loyola Marymount University, Charles continued to expand his repertoire and style, and now performs all styles and genres throughout NWA. With his sensitive touch and delicate pianism, Charles refreshes familiar selections and produces new works to reveal the musical joy that can be found across genres and styles.
Fantastic pianist! Pop, jazz, classical!
He played for a corporate dinner recently and impressed everyone!
Response from Charles Berg Piano For Any Occasion:
Thank you! It was a pleasure to play the event!
Price Range: $60-$100 per hour; $100 total gig minimum
Gig Length: 40 - 360 minutes
Languages: English, German
I offer a complete and polished musical experience for any occasion - Christmas parties, classy dinners, weddings, solemn ceremonies, karaoke parties, etc. My piano music includes and adapts to almost every genre, whatever fits the purpose and spirit of the event and the ears of the audience. I can perform jazz, oldies, classical works, movie songs, improvisations, and more at a professional and artistic level. Also, I can quickly adjust and expand my playing in real time, including requests and altering my set if desired, choosing from the hundreds of songs that I know by heart. Whether you are looking for a highlighted performer or a subtle background artist, I truly believe I am the man for the job. Even if you are looking for a pianist who can fill a vacancy in a group performance, I can comfortably handle that, having played in jazz, rock, and classical groups, often on short notice, for several years. Whatever your event and intended musical category is, please contact me, and in the unlikely case that your specifications are not within my comfort zone, I will honestly and quickly communicate that.
Charles is a solo and ensemble piano artist specializing in classical, jazz, popular, and original works. He currently plays assorted musical categories and events at the River Grille Steakhouse in Bentonville, AR, at the H Club in Fayetteville, AR, at the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, AR, and at several churches throughout the NWA area.
Classically trained in Los Angeles, California, from a young age, he competed and medaled in several solo piano competitions, winning first place in his final competition, the Southern California Junior Bach Festival, in 2016. Throughout and after his Music Degree at Loyola Marymount University, Charles continued to expand his repertoire and style, and now performs all styles and genres throughout NWA. With his sensitive touch and delicate pianism, Charles refreshes familiar selections and produces new works to reveal the musical joy that can be found across genres and styles.
I can perform in almost any setting or venue. I will need a power outlet for my keyboard and amp, or a sound system to connect with my keyboard, or an acoustic piano, mic'd or not. I require very little lighting and can even play in total darkness. I can also play in a bright spotlight or sunlight. If I am using my keyboard, I will need about a 6 ft by 5 ft space for my instrument, amp, and stool; if I am playing an acoustic piano, I just need room to sit in front of it.
Here is a representative list of some of my repertoire, split into categories; I know numerous songs in each category besides these, and I am always expanding my repertoire.
Oldies and Pop:
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are, Honesty, New York State of Mind, Vienna, And So It Goes, She's Always a Woman, Piano Man, Uptown Girl, My Life, Movin' Out,
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely, Overjoyed, Ribbon in the Sky, My Cherie Amour, Lately, I Just Called, All in Love Is Fair,
Elton John - Rocket Man, Daniel, Tiny Dancer, Candle in the Wind, Your Song, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Come Down in Time, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues, We All Fall in Love Sometimes, Blue Eyes, Crocodile Rock
John Mayer - Edge of Desire, War of My Life, St. Patrick’s Day, Stop This Train, Covered In Rain
James Taylor - Sweet Baby James, Carolina in My Mind, Our Town, Fire and Rain, You’ve Got a Friend, Her Town Too,
Jim Croce - Operator, I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song, Photographs and Memories, New York’s Not My Home
Reba McEntire - Whoever’s in New England, It’s Your Call, Does He Love You, Talking in Your Sleep
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning, Just A Feeling, She Will Be Loved
James Ingram - Just Once, There’s No Easy Way
Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me
Carole King - I Feel the Earth Move, So Far Away, It’s Too Late
Earth, Wind, and Fire - After the Love Has Gone, That’s the Way of the World
Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You, Oh What A Night
Jackson Browne - Doctor my Eyes, Somebody’s Baby, The Pretender
Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing, I Will Always Love You, Saving All My Love For You
Michael McDonald - What a Fool Believes, I Keep Forgettin', You Belong To Me,
Randy Travis - I Told You So
Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why, One of These Nights, Lyin' Eyes, Desperado
Elvis - I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
John Denver - Back Home Again,
Carpenters - Good Old Days, Close To You
Disney:
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes, When You Wish Upon a Star, Someday My Prince Will Come, I See The Light (Tangled), Reflection (Mulan), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), You’ve Got a Friend in Me, When She Loved Me, Once Upon a Time in New York City, Strange Things , I Wouldn’t Have Nothing If I Didn’t Have You, Friend Like Me, I Won’t Say I’m in Love, Go the Distance, Beauty and the Beast,
Colors of the Wind, If I Never Knew You, Something There That Wasn’t There Before, Under The Sea, A Whole New World, Candle On the Water, It’s Not Easy, Love (Robin Hood), Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp), Le Festin (Ratatouille), Love Is an Open Door , Do You Want to Build a Snowman, The Circle of Life, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Everybody Wants to Be a Cat, Spoonful of Sugar, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, You’ll Be in My Heart, Cruella De Vil , I’ll Make a Man Out of You, Feed The Birds, Jolly Holliday (w/ Mary)
Other Movie Songs and Themes:
An Affair To Remember
La La Land Themes and Medley
Come Down In Time Theme
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Jazz/Bossa Nova/Samba/Standards:
Corcovado, Girl from Ipanema, Wave, Samba di Aviao, Georgia, Old Man River, Angel Eyes, My Funny Valentine, Moonlight (from “Sabrina”), Stella By Starlight, Softly As I Leave You, In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, My Way, L.O.V.E, Fly Me To the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Chega de Saudade, You and I, Body and Soul, Blue Bossa, Lucky Southern, Black Orpheus, Here’s That Rainy Day, Misty, One Note Samba, Take Five, Sunny, Waltz For Debby, You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You, Emily, Danny Boy, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Someone to Watch Over Me, Over the Rainbow,
Broadway Tunes:
Les Mis - Drink with Me, I Dreamed a Dream, A Heart Full of Love, A Little Fall of Rain, On My Own
Carousel - If I Loved You
Boys From Syracuse - Falling in Love with Love
Sound Of Music - Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, Something Good
Annie - Maybe
West Side Story - Maria. One Hand, One Heart
My Fair Lady - I Could Have Danced All Night, On the Street Where You Live
Christmas Songs:
The Christmas Song, O Tannenbaum, Away In A Manger, Christmas Time Is Here, Jingle Bells, The Christmas Waltz, Last Christmas, A Holly Jolly Christmas, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Mary Did You Know, The First Noel, Frosty The Snowman, I'll Be Home For Christmas, O Holy Night, Twelve Days of Christmas, Silent Night, We Three Kings, Joy to the World, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,
Classical Repertoire:
Arabesque No. 1 - Debussy
Raindrop Prelude - Chopin
Fantasy Impromptu - Chopin
Nocturne in C Minor - Chopin
Traviata Waltz - Verdi
B-Flat Impromptu - Schubert
G-Flat Impromptu - Schubert
F Major Sonata (k.332) - Mozart
Popular influences: Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Charlie Puth, Elton John, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Eagles, James Taylor, Frank Sinatra, John Mayer, Ray Charles.
Jazz influences: Vince Guaraldi, Keith Jarrett, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Evans, Stan Getz,
Classical influences: Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubenstein,
Flexible: I can bring my own keyboard and plug into a PA system or into my own amp setup, or I can play an acoustic piano if the venue has one.
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