Pianist

This Vienna/LA double portrait pairs Schoenberg’s delightful Presto in C Major with Schubert’s Quartetsatz in C minor. His debt to Schubert is heard in Transfigured Night. Solo piano works illustrate the composer in LA. Eldon Rathburn’s Schoenberg vs. Gershwin: A Tennis Match portrays close friends and tennis partners. The Canadian film composer won the LA Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist Award in 1945 for which Schoenberg was a judge. Erich Zeisl’s Pieces for Barbara were composed for his young daughter who married Schoenberg’s son Ronald. Ernst Krenek, who emigrated in 1938, composed the witty and heartfelt George Washington Variations. Set to Lord Byron’s protest of tyranny, Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon, composed during WW II, extols Washington.

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Transatlantic

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

Vis-À-Vis

Libbey Bowl

New Albion

“One of the most adventurous interpreters of contemporary music around” (The Washington Post), GRAMMY and Emmy award-winning pianist Gloria Cheng performs ROOT PROGRESSIONS, an evening of solo commissions by a host of jazz artists and composers representing the vanguard of innovation. The recital includes the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning pianist and composer Anthony Davis, Bay Area jazz icon Jon Jang, bassist Linda May Han Oh, flutist James Newton, pianist Arturo O’Farrill, and composer Gernot Wolfgang.

Gloria Cheng: Root Progressions

SFJAZZ Center

Celebrate the centennial of Pierre Boulez, the unparalleled French composer, conductor, and cultural visionary, with a captivating duo piano recital. Born on March 26, 1925, Boulez transformed post-war contemporary music, leaving an indelible mark on the 20th century. His extensive conducting career and foundational role in institutions like Paris's Cité de la Musique and IRCAM highlight his monumental influence.

Gloria Cheng

Pianist

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 25, 2025

Gloria Cheng: Root Progressions · San Francisco Jazz

May 30, 2025

Celebrating Pierre Boulez 1925-2025 · UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance

Past events

Jan 14, 2024

Transatlantic · Jacaranda Music

Jun 9, 2023

Vis-À-Vis · Ojai Music Festival

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