Anthony de Mare, piano

PIANO DIALOGUES 100 Years of American Piano Music: The Maverick Jungle The trailblazing pianist takes audiences on a journey through iconoclastic American composers from Conlon Nancarrow to John Adams and Meredith Monk, traversing multiple genres. One of the world’s foremost champions of contemporary music, “De Mare’s passion and vision almost radiate from the stage ... he causes all involved – composers, performer and audience members – to think about how music is made and how we listen to it” (The Chicago Sun Times). AARON COPLAND – Three Moods HENRY COWELL – The Banshee JOHN CAGE – The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs JOHN CAGE – Nowth Upon Nacht SAMUEL BARBER – Excursions No. 3 CONLON NANCARROW – Sonatina BILLY STRAYHORN/FRED HERSCH – Lotus Blossom LEONARD BERNSTEIN (arr. Leo Smit) – Cool HAROLD ARLEN/KEITH JARRETT – Over the Rainbow MORTON FELDMAN – Intermission V GEORGE CRUMB – Spring Fire MEREDITH MONK – Railroad (Travel Song) LAURIE ANDERSON – Statue of Liberty JOHN ADAMS – China Gates JAMES MOBBERLEY – Caution to the Winds JON BATISTE – The Gun Song / The Ballad of Booth FREDERIC RZEWSKI – Piano Piece No. 4