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Music has always reflected the times we live in.  Troubled times often produce music of Empathy, Compassion, and what the late civil rights leader John Lewis called “Good Trouble.”  On Saturday May 10th at 1PM, Piano Spheres presents pianists Andres Jaramillo performing music from his program “A Journey of Immigrants,”  Althea Waites playing “Troubled Water” by Margaret Bonds, Thomas Kotcheff performing “Songs of Insurrection” by Frederick Rzewski, and Vicki Ray, Aron Kallay and Mark Robson playing contemporary arrangements of iconic American songs and anthems by Vicki Ray and Mark Robson. We promise to let the music do the talking!

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Empathy, Compassion and Good Trouble – A Special Event!

Piano Spheres’ founding pianist Susan Svrček was known for her elegant and insightful performances. Her untimely passing in 2022 foreshadowed the loss of her husband of 32 years, influential composer Frederick Lesemann who wrote much of his later music for her and whose music she championed. This concert is a rare opportunity to hear all of Piano Spheres’ Core and Emeritus Artists on the same stage at the same time! They will perform works by Charles Ives, Arnold Schoenberg and John Cage often performed by Svrček, as well as music by Lesemann written for her. This concert is a love letter from Susan and Rick’s colleagues, students and friends, three of whom (composers Donald Crocket, Thomas Flaherty, and Bill Alves) have written pieces for this concert as part of the Piano Spheres ‘30 for 30’ commissioning program.

Piano Spheres Presents: For Susan and Rick

Colburn School

“Spielfreude”, the joy of playing, describes the sheer physical and emotive pleasure of performing at the keyboard. Mark Robson’s recital offers a program that largely takes its cue from this idea, with pieces from a range of composers including Ligeti, Glass, Cowell, Messiaen, Aldo Clementi and Ginastera, with premieres by Peter Knell, Hannah Rice and Daniel Rothman. Also featured will be Schoenberg’s Zwei Klavierstücke, Op. 33 in honor of the composer’s 150th birth anniversary, and a concert etude by Robson himself. 

Piano Spheres Presents: Mark Robson: Spielfreude

“Spielfreude,” the joy of playing, describes the sheer physical and emotive pleasure of performing at the keyboard. Mark Robson’s recital offers a program that largely takes its cue from this idea, with pieces from a range composers including Ligeti, Glass, Cowell, Messiaen, Aldo Clementi and Ginastera, with premieres by Peter Knell, Hannah Rice and Daniel Rothman. Also featured will be Schoenberg’s Zwei Klavierstücke, Op. 33 in honor of the composer’s 150th birth anniversary.

Mark Robson: Spielfreude

One California Plaza

Renowned pianist Mark Robson returns to Boston Court with a breathtaking program of all 21 of Chopin’s Nocturnes.

Mark Robson

Boston Court Pasadena

Presented free-of-charge to public elementary students in grades four through six across Los Angeles county, Meet the Music is an interactive, discussion-based concert led by Artist Educator Derrick Spiva Jr.

Meet the Music #2

Royce Hall

Presented free-of-charge to public elementary students in grades four through six across Los Angeles county, <em>Meet the Music</em> fosters listening skills, encourages collaborative involvement and sparks creative innovation through a docent-led classroom visit followed by an interactive, discussion-based concert featuring our own musicians and artists.

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Mark Robson

Events

Past events

May 10, 2025

Empathy, Compassion and Good Trouble – A Special Event! · Piano Spheres

Dec 9, 2024

Piano Spheres Presents: For Susan and Rick · Colburn School

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Introduction to the Gurrelieder by Schoenberg

Colburn School

Piano in Preludes (After a Tenor by Guillaume Dufay) by Lesemann

Colburn School

Piano in Chaconne by Crockett

Colburn School

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