Piano Spheres
A Los Angeles-based organization that supports and encourages the composition and performance of major new works for the piano.
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
Piano 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 […]
Dr. Chapman Nyaho is our 1st Leonard Stein Resident Artist
Piano 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 […]
Piano Spheres Core Artists will visit New York for events at Merkin Hall and Roulette
"X" explores ecstasy and ecstatic states in music. Works by Scriabin, Frances White, Alvin Curran and more
Root Progressions features premieres of 6 solo pieces by 6 acclaimed jazz composers with special guests...
Ray-Kallay present "Inflection Point" exploring the rich tapestry of composers who have called California home
An evening that explores liminal states of consciousness with special guest soprano Elissa Johnston
Guest artist Genevieve Feiwen Lee presents an eclectic program that features speaking and singing with keyboards
Equal temperament broke the world. This concert will fix it. Including works by Isaac Schankler, Georg Friedrich Haas, Alexander Elliott Miller, and Ben Johnston.
Praised as a “highly accomplished pianist….with wonderfully rhythmic and robust playing” (New York Concert Review)
A pianist with “impressive technical skill and innate musicality” (Unsuk Chin), Emerging Artist Ashley Zhang is an active solo and chamber musician
HOCKET revives the silent film era with their new project Photoplay Music: New works for Silent Film
A special fundraising event featuring concert works by Hollywood film composers
World renowned guest artist Stephen Drury will celebrate the Ives sesquicentennial two days after Ives’ birthday with a special performance of Ives' complete sonatas for piano, including the monumental "Concord" sonata. 30 for 30 composer Paul Beaudoin composed a piece that “suggests some of the wilder, fantastical adventures into the half-childlike, half fairy-like phantasmal realm” of the Concord Sonata.
"Spielfreude", the joy of playing, describes the sheer physical and emotive pleasure of performing at the keyboard
All PS artists come together for this moving tribute to founding pianist Susan Svrcek composer Rick Lesemann
Colombian American pianist Dr. Andrés Jaramillo is our 24/25 Leonard Stein Resident Artist
Featuring two new large-scale works by important international composers Taylor Brook & Thomas Meadowcroft
“Islands” evoke myriad vivid impressions and captivate our imaginations. As places of stunning beauty, mystery, and isolation, countless associations come with the very mention of the word. Islands conjure a […]
