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SUMMARY:Celebrating Pierre Boulez 1925-2025\, Fri May 30\, 8PM CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:We regret to inform you that Celebrating Pierre Boulez 1925-2025 at The Nimoy\, scheduled for Friday\, May 30th\, has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.\n\nWe sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Refunds for all ticket holders will be processed automatically — please allow 7–10 business days for the funds to appear on your original payment method.\n\n\nWe hope to reschedule this performance in the 2025-26 season and will update you when possible.  If you are a season ticket holder we will be in touch with you to discuss options. \n\nPresented in association with CAP UCLA \n\n“It’s not just that Ms. Cheng plays these daunting pieces with such commanding technique\, color and imagination. She has brought together works that fascinatingly complement one another.” —New York Times \n“I enjoy Van Raat on recording\, but given the chance to hear him again live\, I would run\, not walk.” —Christian B. Carey\, Musical America \nCelebrate the centennial of Pierre Boulez\, the unparalleled French composer\, conductor\, and cultural visionary\, with a captivating duo piano recital. Born on March 26\, 1925\, Boulez transformed post-war contemporary music\, leaving an indelible mark on the 20th century. His extensive conducting career and foundational role in institutions like Paris’s Cité de la Musique and IRCAM highlight his monumental influence. \nPianists Gloria Cheng and Ralph van Raat pay homage to Boulez’s legacy\, performing not only his solo and duo compositions but also works by John Cage\, Morton Feldman\, Frank Zappa\, and Magnus Lindberg. Their selection celebrates Boulez’s broad musical connections\, from his well-documented mutual respect with Zappa to his complex relationships with Cage and Feldman\, offering a profound reflection on his impact and the cross-pollination of musical ideas across generations. \nThe program opens with a heartfelt tribute to the late composer/pianist Sarah Gibson of HOCKET and Piano Spheres. \nSarah Gibson: our eyes once watered (2018)\n\nPierre Boulez: Structures Livre 1\, 1a (1952)\nJohn Cage: Music for Piano 4\, 19 (1953)\nExperiences No. 1 (1945)\nPierre Boulez: Scherzo (1945)\nMorton Feldman: Two Pianos (1957)\nMagnus Lindberg: Play 1 (1979)\nBoulez: Structures Livre 2\, Chapitre 2 (1961)\nBoulez: Courtes dérives à partir d’Éclat (1996)\nFrank Zappa: Ruth Is Sleeping (1992)\nIgor Stravinsky: Sonata for Two Pianos (1943-44)
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