May 17, 2024 – Blues Phantasia is released.
A new album featuring Heilner’s unique interpretation of the blues & boogie-woogie tradition is now available on all standard streaming platforms.
April 8, 2024 – 1st Prize in the International Composition Competition of the Vienna Classical Music Academy 2024
My composition Short Excursion for Piano Trio #4 won 1st Prize in this prestigious composing competition. Performance will be next month.
June 17, 2023 – 1st Place in preliminary round of International Blues Challenge
I am honored and excited to represent the North Jersey Blues Society in the 2024 International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2024,
May 29, 2022 – 3rd Place in International Competition
Suite for Strings, Episode 2 – won 3rd place in the String Orchestra division of the ‘Città di Barletta’ International Composition Contest. You may listen here: Suite for Strings, Episode 2
May 4, 2022 – Honorable Mention in International Competition
Variations on Aria of Asker earned an honorable mention award in the International Composition Competition Of The Vienna Classical Music Academy – Chamber Music category. You may listen here: Variations on Aria of Asker
September 17, 2021 – Sticky Glue is released
Sticky Glue is a novelty song originally written & recorded in 1983. It has oozed out of hiding and is now available for streaming and downloading on all major digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, etc, etc. It is also available for digital download on Bandcamp.
For extra glue, you may listen to Sticky Glue (Extended Version).
April 28, 2021 – Interview / Article on Baristanet
A very detailed interview by Kristin Wald discussing my life & how Modern Sounds in Classical Music came about.
December 15, 2020 – Review in Take Effect
“An aptly titled debut, although Heilner has spent his life playing keyboards, it turns out that he’s talented at composing, too, as evidenced by this eclectic and adventurous effort.“
November 5, 2020 – Review in Gapplegate
A very flattering review in Grego Applegate Edwards’s Classical-Modern Music Review. “This is music that breaks any pre-set mold and does so inventively… Eric Heilner has a natural talent and we are the better for hearing his music… Recommended.”
October 17, 2020 – Modern Sounds in Classical Music is released
October 13, 2020 – New Jersey Stage Announces Release of Modern Sounds in Classical Music
October 12, 2020 – Broadway World Announces Release of Modern Sounds in Classical Music