Aaron William MacDonald

A high school project in literature class got Aaron started composing. For over thirty years, he's found a release in sitting down at the piano, turning improvisations into finished works. Sharing his music in small groups throughout his life, in 2020 he starting releasing his music under the name Pianistry.

If you ask Aaron what his favorite music genre is, you’d likely get a different response depending on when you ask. Although trained with classical-focused piano lessons, Aaron finds inspiration from many genres. Even as his sound is focused on piano, you’ll find the rich chords of jazz, the rhythms of electronica and modern rock, the atmosphere of new age, and more running through his songs. His sound is influenced by more than just music, though. Throughout his adult life he has lived with Crohn’s Disease, IBS, and other health issues and has learned to thrive in spite of them. His health, along with the beauty of many of the places he’s called home and his belief and relationship with God, also impact his music and help him tell stories and set rich moods with his art.