Paul Cornish – Emerging Artist
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CAEmerging Artist Paul Cornish plays music by Black American women composers and his own compositions.
Piano Spheres
A Los Angeles-based organization that supports and encourages the composition and performance of major new works for the piano.
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Andreas Foivos Apostolou – Emerging Artist
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CAAndreas performs a world premiere by Leo Ornstein and a PS commission by George N. Gianopoulos
Vicki Ray – Frozen Improvisations
Zipper Concert Hall 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, CA, United StatesVicki Ray contemplates realizations of Stravinsky's statement "All composition is frozen improvisation."
Frederic Rzewski: An Appreciation
Zipper Concert Hall and the Colburn Plaza 200 S Grand Ave., Los AngelesThe iconic composer-pianist Frederic Rzewski was to have given a Piano Spheres recital this coming February in a rare US appearance. Now rescheduled to Saturday April 16th, pianists Ursula Oppens and Lisa Moore join Piano Spheres core artists, Emerging Artists, and Guest Artists from the last 20 years in a celebration of Rzewski's music. An open air, four-hour concert/celebration of his life and legacy on the Colburn Plaza starting at 4:00, includes many of his works for piano.
The following concert at Zipper Hall at 8:00 includes the world premiere of “Suite,” commissioned by Piano Spheres, the west coast premiere of “Amoramaro,” the two-piano version of "Winnsboro Cottonmill Blues” performed by HOCKET, and other works to be announced.
Jan 24th – HOCKET: Exploded Pianos
Zipper Concert Hall 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, CA, United StatesSadly, HOCKET's performance originally scheduled for May 10th has been postponed until our 2022/23 season. I've you've purchased tickets already we will be in touch with you.
David Kaplan – Ph(f)antasy(ies)
Zipper Concert Hall 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, CA, United StatesMusical exchange and fantasy form are the inspirations for a program of preludes, fantasies, and other short works by seven composers spanning half a millennium.
Takashi Harada – Ondes Martenot: Waveforms – 6/21 & 6/25
Click the Link Belowwith Mark Robson - piano, Kojiro Umezake - shakuhachi. Music by Messiaen and others
Paul Cornish Trio
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CAPiano Spheres Summer Jazz Series presents pianist Paul Cornish and his trio on July 30, 8PM at Thayer Hall.
2022 Summer Jazz Series
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CASummer Jazz Series
VIC RAY: ELECTRIC
Zipper Concert Hall 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, CA, United StatesPianist Vicki Ray goes ELECTRIC, with special guest Piano Spheres artist Aron Kallay. The program includes works by João Pedro Oliveira, Josh Biggs, Ben Phelps, and a tribute to the late composer William Kraft. João Pedro Oliveira: Titanium William Kraft: Requiescat Josh Biggs: Sound Ribbons for Vicki Ray Ben Phelps: Sometimes I Feel Like My […]
MARI KAWAMURA: “Ma”
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CAMari Kawamura presents "Ma," an ancient Japanese concept concerning space and time. Music by Takemitsu, Xenakis and the premiere of a new commission by Karen Tanaka.
DANIEL NEWMAN-LESSLER
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CATransparent Animals presents a collection of 13 pieces for acoustic and digital pianos...
Conor Hanick Plays Hans Otte’s Book of Sounds
Zipper Concert Hall and the Colburn Plaza 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles"a masterpiece of restraint..." -Terry Riley. In cooperation with Monday Evening Concerts
HOCKET: EXPLODED KEYBOARDS
Zipper Concert Hall 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, CA, United StatesHOCKET explores the virtuosity of 2 prepared pianos with a wide variety of materials
FREE Emerging Artist Workshop with Leonard Hayes
Pasadena Conservatory of Music 100 N Hill Ave, Pasadena, United StatesPiano Spheres' Stein Resident Artist Dr. William Chapman Nyaho will lead a workshop with pianist and USC Doctoral Student Leonard Hayes at Barrett Hall, Pasadena Conservatory of Music. This workshop will include discussions between Dr. Chapman Nyaho and Mr. Hayes about how to prepare for his March 7th concert at Thayer Hall. Ideas of technique, interpretation and working with a commissioned […]
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WILLIAM CHAPMAN NYAHO: Into Africa and Beyond
Thayer Hall at the Colburn School 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CADr. Chapman Nyaho is our 1st Leonard Stein Resident Artist
Gloria Cheng – Looking Above
Zipper Concert Hall and the Colburn Plaza 200 S Grand Ave., Los AngelesPiano Spheres’ Emeritus Artist Gloria Cheng presents Looking Above, featuring music by and dedicated to beloved friends and collaborators from her remarkable musical career. An internationally renowned concert pianist, Gloria will offer two special rarities: an unpublished work that modern master composer Pierre Boulez wrote for her to perform at her wedding, entitled Court dérives […]