Morton Feldman Centennial Marathon

Morton Feldman Centennial Marathon: Day 1

Morton Feldman (1926-1987) slowed music to a near standstill, exploring glacial stillness over long expanses of time. With a particular fondness for piano, his solo and small-group works are especially beautiful. Piano Spheres celebrates the centennial of one of the 20th century’s greatest composers with a marathon program stretching over two days in two venues. Among the many highlights of rarely performed works will be Piano and String Quartet, which was premiered 40 years ago in Los Angeles.

Curated by Vicki Ray and the artists of Piano Spheres, the celebration includes guest artists devoted to Feldman’s music, including: Rachel Beetz, Dustin Donohue, Erika Duke, The Eclipse Quartet, Conor Hanick, Jonathan Hepfer, Michael Matsuno, Andrew McIntosh, Todd Moellenberg, and Amy Williams.

Sunday, January 11, 2026

THE WENDE MUSEUM
A-Frame Theater in the Glorya Kaufman Community Center
10858 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

3:00 pm – Crippled Symmetry – Gloria Cheng, Jonathan Hepfer & Michael Matsuno
4:30 pm – Nature Pieces – Thomas Kotcheff
4:45 pm – Triadic Memories – Amy Williams
6:30 pm – Palais de Mari – Nic Gerpe
7:00 pm – Piano and String Quartet – Vicki Ray & The Eclipse Quartet

Programs subject to change. Doors open 2:30pm both days. All performances are free to the public, no ticket or reservation required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Piano Spheres Morton Feldman Centennial Marathon is made possible through the generous support of New Music USA, The Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music, Abby Sher, the Aaron Copland Fund, Alice M. Ditson Fund, the Amphion Foundation, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles County Arts & Culture, the Perenchio Foundation, and the Culver City Arts Foundation.

Image credit:
Philip Guston “Friend — To M.F., 1978”
used by permission of the Des Moines Art Center