As a soloist, with his trio, and as a member of the Paul Winter Consort, Maine pianist Paul Sullivan has performed in most of the United States and Europe, as well as the Middle East, Central America, and Asia. He has performed among the dunes of the Negev Desert, in Leonard Bernstein’s living room, and on the stages of many of the world’s finest concert halls.

He has been a guest on Marian McPartland’s “Piano Jazzk” and he has also performed with some legendary orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, the Boston Pops under both Arthur Fiedler and Keith Lockhart, and several regional orchestras around the US. On Friday, Oct. 10, he will perform on the stage at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.

Sullivan has worked in New York’s most prestigious jazz clubs including Sweet Basil, The Village Vanguard, and Bradley’s. He has played with a wide variety of masters from Benny Goodman to Tommy Flanagan, from Sarah Lee Guthrie to Noel Stookey, and many other luminaries. His 18 CDs have sold over 300,000 copies and have won three Indie awards. His music has been broadcast internationally, as well as on all the major American networks, including National Public Radio. He received a Grammy award for his work on the Paul Winter Consort CD, "Silver Solstice."

In the theater world, Sullivan has worked as a musical director, pianist, and/or conductor for both Off-Broadway and Broadway shows. He played keyboards and shared the conducting duties for the original production of the musical "Nine," which won a Tony Award for Best Musical. Other shows he’s worked on include "Cats," "A Chorus Line," "Rags," and a cabaret with Lewis Black. Other theater credits include accompanying Joseph Papp, and even appearing as a character on the TV soap opera "One Life To Live."

Sullivan also received commissions to write two musicals, including “The Last Ferryman” for which he wrote both the music and lyrics, which are available on CD.

He has also worked extensively in the Modern Dance world, playing piano for Merce Cunningham’s classes, and writing music for the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. He has also enjoyed a long friendship with the Pilobolus Dance Theater, for whom he has written nearly 20 scores.

Add to that composing and playing music for films, corporate productions including the IBM Golden Circle Awards, and a very happy three year stint as music teacher at the Brooklin Maine Elementary, (which has an enrollment of 55 kids from pre-school through 8th grade), and you get the picture: A long, lovely, lucky career, which shows no signs of stopping.

Tickets to hear this master of the piano are on sale now. Advance tickets are just $25(!) through the Opera House box office at 86 Townsend Ave., open Wednesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or call 207-633-5159. Regularly priced tickets are $30. Purchase online at https://boothbayoperahouse.com and at the door day of. Doors open at 7 p.m. Paul Sullivan settles in at the piano at 7:30.