At a very young age, Gerry Schubert, pianist and composer, already knew he loved the piano.  At age 5, without lessons or knowing how to play, he would beg family members to teach him to play songs on the piano.  At age nine, he started lessons in classical piano which he studied for many years, both privately and at George Washington University in his hometown of Washington, DC.

In high school, Schubert played electric piano with a 14 piece “soul” band and at age 17 was asked to play keyboard, at several engagements, with the famous “group, The Drifters.  In college he formed the Schubert Quartet and performed at dinner parties and other special events.

After college Schubert played piano full time in the D.C. area and later in Philadelphia.  To make ends meet, he worked as a waiter at D.C.’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.  In the afternoons Schubert would head to the hotel’s piano where he’d play.  One of the hotel managers heard him play and asked him to perform for some visiting executives which led to a job as a pianist in the hotel’s lounge.

Later Schubert attended law school at the George Mason University School of Law and practiced law.  However after being a lawyer for many years, he decided to go back to his first love, playing and composing music.

After penning a number of songs, Schubert decided to produce his first album called “Life in the Moment.”  Many of the melodies are accompanied by a full orchestra and his CD has received rave reviews.

Following Schubert’s work on “Life in the Moment” he toured the country and was a featured pianist on television shows in Tampa, Florida, Palm Desert, California and Milwaukee, Wisc.  He also played on Voice of America, and BET (Black Entertainment Television).

Some time later Schubert became interested in Jewish music and was inspired to produce an album of well-known Jewish melodies entitled, “Return to Eden.”  Most of the songs are played with a 50-piece orchestra and a chorus of 16 men.  It was Schubert’s goal to preserve the original melodies as faithfully as possible while surrounding them with powerful orchestrations and vibrant arrangements.

While recording “Return to Eden” Schubert entered his song, “Spanish Riff,” in the John Lennon Song Writing Contest, and received honorable mention in a field of 20,000 entrants.

Other accomplishments Schubert is proud of are: playing piano with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in Calgary, Canada, fundraising for the Jewish community and playing at a fundraiser for Evangelical Christians at “A Night to Honor Israel” in Davenport, Iowa. 

Most recently Schubert produced a music video using his song, “Going Home” to honor those who suffered in the Holocaust and to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel.  Viewers can go to YouTube and do a search for Gerry Schubert to see the 3-minute video.