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SUMMARY:Katelyn Vahala - Dreamscapes
DESCRIPTION:Dreamscapes takes the listener through landscapes both real and imagined. Inspired by music that brings together both the natural and fantastical\, along with her own love for the outdoors\, Vahala will perform works by John Luther Adams\, Juhi Bansal\, John Corigliano\, Corey Dundee (new commission)\, Kate Moore\, Gabriella Smith\, Daniel Temkin (West Coast premiere) and Gillian Whitehead.  \nPraised as a “highly accomplished pianist….with wonderfully rhythmic and robust playing” (New York Concert Review)\, Katelyn Vahala is a passionate soloist\, chamber musician\, educator\, and arts advocate in the Los Angeles area.  Katelyn was a finalist in the 2022 Leipzig International Bach Competition\, where she performed with the Mendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig. In addition to winning the 2021 USC Thornton Concerto Competition\, Katelyn is the first prize winner of the 2019 Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition\, where she also won the Contemporary Music Award.
URL:https://pianospheres.org/event/katelyn-vahala-2/
LOCATION:Thayer Hall at the Colburn School\, 200 S Grand Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
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SUMMARY:Shaoai Ashley Zhang - Notes of Crimson
DESCRIPTION:Piano Spheres Emerging Artist Shaoai Ashley Zhang presents “Notes of Crimson\,” an evening of contemporary compositions evoking the rich colors of solo piano. From Isang Yun’s brooding Interludium A to Luciano Berio’s monumental Sequenza IV\, this concert offers a tour de force of the instrument. Featured will be the world premiere of a Piano Spheres commission by Fernanda Aoki Navarro\, as well as the namesake of the program\, crimson by Rebecca Saunders. \nA pianist with “impressive technical skill and innate musicality” (Unsuk Chin)\, Shaoai Ashley Zhang is an active solo and chamber musician. A champion of contemporary music\, Ms. Zhang has premiered dozens of new works and collaborated closely with composers including Helmut Lachenmann\, Sofia Gubaidulina\, and Unsuk Chin. Ms. Zhang presents recitals featuring both new and old piano repertoire\, which puts contemporary music in dialogue with the past. Recent engagements include appearances as a soloist in Unsuk Chin’s Double Concerto with the Palimpsest Ensemble\, as well as Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22\, K. 482 with the UC San Diego Chamber Orchestra. \nIn addition to solo activities\, Ms. Zhang has appeared at numerous contemporary music festivals\, including Lucerne Festival Academy\, Tanglewood Music Festival\, Darmstädter Ferienkurse and the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice. A sought-after collaborator\, Ms. Zhang regularly appears as part of Duo am Meer with saxophonist Andrew R. Steinberg\, presenting concerts in Hong Kong\, China\, Russia\, and Germany\, as well as across the US. Ms. Zhang is also a member of Duo Refracta with percussionist Michael Jones\, and their upcoming album release will feature music by Kevin Good\, Aaron Wyanski\, and David Macbride.
URL:https://pianospheres.org/event/ashley-zhang/
LOCATION:Thayer Hall at the Colburn School\, 200 S Grand Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
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SUMMARY:HOCKET - Photoplay Music
DESCRIPTION:Photoplay is a co-production with Piano Spheres and CAP UCLA Center for the Art of Performance. \nThis event has already taken place! \nHOCKET revives the silent film era with their new project Photoplay Music: New works for the Silent Film Era\, a cinematic concert experience. Featuring icons of French Surrealist Silent Film\, Photoplay Music features newly commissioned works for three classic films by some of today’s most innovative composers Ian Dicke\, José Martínez\, and Gemma Peacocke. \nHarkening back to the early days of Hollywood when a pianist accompanied every silent film screening\, HOCKET will use two pianos and electronics to highlight these new film scores. Known for their exuberant performance style\, HOCKET breathes new life into classic works of cinema\, creating a concert experience that will delight both film and music aficionados. \nThomas Kotcheff – piano\nDavid Kaplan – piano \nTaylor Vaughn Lasley will introduce the program and provide context. \nComplete Program:\n\nMan Ray’s L’Étoile de mer (with a new score by José Martinez)\nMan Ray’s Les Mystères du Château du Dé (with a new score by Gemma Peacocke)\nRené Clair’s Entr’acte (with a new score by Ian Dicke)\n\nOne of the two Yamaha CFX Pianos for this performance was donated courtesy of Faust Harrison Pianos and Yamaha Corporation of America
URL:https://pianospheres.org/event/hocket-photoplay-music/
LOCATION:Nimoy Theater\, 1262 Westwood Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024
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