Jack Yarbrough is a pianist active in contemporary and experimental music. Focused on the solo piano recital as a medium for temporal and perceptual expansion, he has commissioned several large-scale works aimed at reevaluating the instrument in an era of increasing cultural irrelevance. His idiosyncratic programming and collaborations explore the rich minutiae of touch, resonance, and decay. In the words of Alex Ross, “Yarbrough’s piano seems less a physical machine than a zone of resonance.”

He has worked closely with composers such as Timothy McCormack, Bunita Marcus, Richard Barrett, Linda Catlin Smith, Marti Epstein, and Makiko Nishikaze. As a chamber musician, he has performed with ensembles including Ensemble intercontemporain, Yarn/Wire, and Ensemble X.His work has been featured in publications and blogs such as The New Yorker, Night After Night, Boring Like a Drill, and MusicWeb International.

Originally from outside Birmingham, Alabama, Jack now lives in Ithaca, New York, where he is a Sage Fellow at Cornell University, completing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in performance practice. His teachers include Stephen Drury, Xak Bjerken, and Michael Kirkendoll. His recordings appear on Another Timbre and Sawyer Editions.