Aron Kallay – Love/Dream

Franz Liszt’s Liebestraum No. 3 elicits complicated reactions from musicians and audiences alike. Is it meaningless drivel or a profound exploration of the depths of love? Are audiences driven to eyerolls or to a state of ecstasy? Having no reaction is not an option.

Liebestraum is up there with Für Elise and Claire de Lune as some of the most performed and beloved solo piano works. 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.