Sunny Knable is a musician whose work is difficult to fit into one category: he is an award winning classical composer whose works have accompanied film, dance and theatre, and have reached audiences across the United States and abroad; an award winning concert pianist of traditional and modern repertoire; an award winning jazz composer and pianist; a songwriter of popular and broadway styles; and a former percussionist who has worked in orchestras, stage pits, and popular ensembles. 

    He was born in Sacramento, California, the son of a ballet dancer and composer, and brother to a playwright.  It was at the California State University of Sacramento that he received his Bachelors of Music Degree in Music Composition, Piano Performance and Jazz Studies.  It was there where he won “Best Composition” at the Festival of New American Music for 3 consecutive years.  In 2006, he moved to NYC to pursue a career in music, where he had made his living playing piano.  In 2009, he won the Iron Composers Award through ANALOG ARTS, composing a 4 minute work in 5 hours.  In 2012, he graduated with his Masters of Arts Degree in Music Composition, where he served as President of the Queens College New Music Group.  He continues to reside in Queens, fulfilling commissions, and performing in a variety of venues. 

For a video biography of Sunny Knable, go to: http://www.shatterbox.com/video/sunny-knable

                                                              photo by Misha Kaufman, 2011