Emeritus Artists
Emeritus Artists are Piano Spheres’ founders and former Core Artists who continue to perform, inspire and provide artistic leadership.
Mark Robson
“Spielfreude”, the joy of playing, describes the sheer physical and emotive pleasure of performing at the keyboard. Mark Robson’s recital offers a program that largely takes its cue from this idea, with pieces by a range composers including Ligeti, Glass, Cowell, Messiaen, Aldo Clementi and Ginastera, with premieres by Peter Knell, Hannah Rice and Daniel Rothman. Also featured will be Schoenberg’s Zwei Klavierstücke, Op. 33 in honor of the composer’s 150th birth anniversary.
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Gloria Cheng
Pianist Gloria Cheng is acclaimed as a discerning artist devoted to tapping the expressive core of contemporary music. In recitals that explore significant interconnections amongst composers, Cheng has been presented by the Ojai Festival, Chicago Humanities Festival, William Kapell Festival, and the Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music.
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Susan Svrček
Founding pianist Susan Svrcek was known for her elegant and insightful performances. Susan’s untimely passing in 2022 foreshadowed the passing of her beloved husband of 32 years, influential composer Frederick Lesemann, whose music she championed, and who wrote much of his later music for her. This concert is a love letter from Susan and Rick’s colleagues, students and friends, three of whom (Donald Crocket, Thomas Flaherty and Bill Alves have written ‘30 for 30’ pieces dedicated to them.
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