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Piano Spheres
Piano Spheres will celebrate Californians past and present as part of LA Philharmonic's California Festival. The Ray/Kallay Duo (pianists/keyboardists Vicki Ray and Aron Kallay) present "Inflection Point" exploring the rich tapestry of composers who have called California home. Some are minimalists and others maximalists, some write in microtones and others for electronics and toy piano. You'll hear works by Michael Byron, John Luther Adams, Joao Pedro Oliveira, Rand Steiger, Nina Shekhar, Sean Friar, Veronika Krausas, and Karen Tanaka.
*Programming and artists subject to change, please refer to the participating organization’s calendar listing for the most up-to-date program.
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Ray-Kallay Duo
Californians! Some pass through – others put down roots and stay. Some write in microtones and others for electronics and toy pianos. There are minimalists and maximalists. Celebrating Californians past and present Ray/Kallay explores the rich tapestry of composers who have called California home, with works by Michael Byron, John Luther Adams (with video by Johannes Bosgra), Joao Pedro Oliveira, Rand Steiger, Nina Shekhar, Sean Friar, Veronika Krausas and Karen Tanaka. Concert will be at 2220 Arts and Archives.
Program Notes
Pianists Vicki Ray and Aron Kallay have given hundreds of world premieres in Los Angeles and across the country. Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times called them, “exquisite... every sound sounded considered, alive, worthy of our wonder,” when they premiered John Cage’s The 10,000 Things in 2012. Their repertoire ranges from icons of the genre to newly composed works crafted specifically for their unusual and special resources.
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