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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!

In Momentum: Time and Space, internationally acclaimed pianist Althea Waites presents an evening featuring recently discovered music of Margaret Bonds who was known for her popular arrangements of African American spirituals and frequent collaborations with poet Langston Hughes, as well as the music of other exceptional, yet underappreciated African American composers. This furthers Waites’ commitment to championing fellow artists and creating platforms for musical discovery. Her groundbreaking album, Black Diamonds features her recording of works by little-known African American composers whose work merits broader public appreciation and celebration.

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Althea Waites

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May 10, 2025

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

Jan 16, 2024

Althea Waites · UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance

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