Brook and Meadowcroft

Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Featuring two new large-scale works by important international composers Taylor Brook & Thomas Meadowcroft

Thomas Mellan: Collective Hysteria

Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Emerging Artist Thomas Mellan presents Collective Hysteria: The Complete Piano Sonatas of Pierre Boulez. Boulez is synonymous with music of era-defining extremes, showcasing brutal violence and sensual tenderness often in the same breath. What unifies his three pieces on this program is the tremendous virtuosity they demand of the player, and their concern with revolutionizing […]

Aron Kallay – Love/Dream

Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA

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.

Celebrating Pierre Boulez

Nimoy Theater 1262 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Music by Boulez, Feldman, Gibson, Lindburg, Stravinsky and Zappa Pianists Gloria Cheng and Ralph van Raat pay homage to Pierre Boulez's legacy in his centennial year with a captivating duo-recital. Born on March 26, 1925, the unparalleled French composer, conductor, and visionary transformed post-war contemporary music, leaving an indelible mark on the future of music. […]

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