Bob Yonker creates solo piano music with the intent of calming the mind, soothing the soul, and healing the planet one note at a time. Growing up in the northeast, his earliest musical memory is of his mother singing and playing the piano in his childhood home. He can remember his curiosity while watching her play and was always fascinated by the sounds created by the piano and how it worked. At the age of 4, he began piano lessons, but after a year, his teacher realized that Bob was playing by ear and not reading the notes. Bob had had his sister play the song for him and Bob would then learn it by listening, and was “found out” after playing his piece for a recital in the wrong key. He later did learn how to read, but has always been more comfortable playing his own style and his own compositions best. Being told by colleges that his style of music was not what they were looking for without classical training. Because of this, Bob worked in the environmental field and also taught Special Needs in the Santa Fe, NM Public Schools. Now retired, he is focused on his music. All of Bob’s songs are played with the intention to bring calm and joy and maybe even healing, emotional, mental, or whatever may be needed to the listener. Bob currently lives in Portugal with his wife Karen and is continuing to compose new works. For more info about Bob Yonker and his music, please visit shareddreamsmusic.com or contact him at shareddreamsmusic@gmail.com