The 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.

Sadly, 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.

Musical exchange and fantasy form are the inspirations for a program of preludes, fantasies, and other short works by seven composers spanning half a millennium.

with Mark Robson - piano, Kojiro Umezake - shakuhachi. Music by Messiaen and others

Piano Spheres Summer Jazz Series presents pianist Paul Cornish and his trio on July 30, 8PM at Thayer Hall.

Summer Jazz Series

Pianist 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 presents "Ma," an ancient Japanese concept concerning space and time. Music by Takemitsu, Xenakis and the premiere of a new commission by Karen Tanaka.

Transparent Animals presents a collection of 13 pieces for acoustic and digital pianos...

"a masterpiece of restraint..." -Terry Riley. In cooperation with Monday Evening Concerts

HOCKET explores the virtuosity of 2 prepared pianos with a wide variety of materials

Mentored by William Chapman Nyaho Emerging Artist Leonard Hayes presents Statements, Spirituality and Sentiments, musical gems of the European and African Diaspora. This program explores the cultural and musical idioms of piano works by George Walker, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Ellis Marsalis, Margaret Bonds, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Johannes Brahms along with comments and anecdotes from the […]