Celebrating Pierre Boulez
May 30 @ 8:00 pm
$38.08
We regret to inform you that Celebrating Pierre Boulez 1925-2025 at The Nimoy, scheduled for Friday, May 30th, has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Refunds for all ticket holders will be processed automatically — please allow 7–10 business days for the funds to appear on your original payment method. We hope to reschedule this performance in the 2025-26 season and will update you when possible. If you are a season ticket holder we will be in touch with you to discuss options.
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.
Pianists Gloria Cheng and Ralph van Raat pay homage to Boulez’s legacy, performing not only his solo and duo compositions but also works by John Cage, Morton Feldman, Frank Zappa, and Magnus Lindberg. Their selection celebrates Boulez’s broad musical connections, from his well-documented mutual respect with Zappa to his complex relationships with Cage and Feldman, offering a profound reflection on his impact and the cross-pollination of musical ideas across generations.
The program opens with a heartfelt tribute to the late composer/pianist Sarah Gibson of HOCKET and Piano Spheres.
Sarah Gibson: our eyes once watered (2018)
Pierre Boulez: Structures Livre 1, 1a (1952)
John Cage: Music for Piano 4, 19 (1953)
Experiences No. 1 (1945)
Pierre Boulez: Scherzo (1945)
Morton Feldman: Two Pianos (1957)
Magnus Lindberg: Play 1 (1979)
Boulez: Structures Livre 2, Chapitre 2 (1961)
Boulez: Courtes dérives à partir d’Éclat (1996)
Frank Zappa: Ruth Is Sleeping (1992)
Igor Stravinsky: Sonata for Two Pianos (1943-44)