Core Artists
Vicki Ray
This concert features two new large-scale works by important international composers Taylor Brook and Thomas Meadowcroft. “Nox” by Taylor Brook explores the passage of time through a unique approach to the integration of electronic and digital media and Meadowcroft’s “All Possible Combinations” is the next installment in a series of works focused on aspects of ‘Deep Easy Listening.’ Both are 30 for 30 composers.
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Nic Gerpe – Islands
In this program, Piano Spheres’ newest Core Artist Nic Gerpe will present a range of colorful and evocative pieces which explore the many aspects and connotations of islands, from the imaginary landscapes of Almeida Prado’s Ilhas, to Thomas Osborne’s poetic and virtuosic And The Waves Sing Because They Are Moving. The program will include captivating works by Donnacha Dennehy, Salina Fisher and Christopher Cerrone, and will feature ‘30 for 30’ World Premieres by Robert Pollock, José-Luis Hurtado and Paul Moravec.
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Aron Kallay – Love/Dream
Franz Liszt’s Liebestraum No. 3 elicits complicated reactions from musicians and audiences alike. Aron Kallay wants a reason to perform it! He also thinks it’s time for an update. ‘30 for 30’ composers Michael Frazier, Brandon Rolle, Zanaida Robles, and Daniel Allas use Liebestraum as a point of departure, creating new work on what it means to love, to dream.
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HOCKET – Photoplay Music: New works for the Silent Film Era
New works for the Silent Film Era HOCKET revives the silent film era with their new project Photoplay Music: New works for the Silent Film Era, a cinematic concert experience. Featuring icons of French Surrealist Silent Film, Photoplay Music features newly commissioned works for three classic films by some of today’s most innovative composers Ian Dicke, José Martínez, and Gemma Peacocke. Harkening back to the early days of Hollywood when a pianist accompanied every silent film screening, HOCKET will use two pianos and a myriad of other instruments including toy pianos, melodicas, electronics and more to highlight these new film scores.
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