Cage: Sonatas & Interludes

• Adam Tendler, piano

An anointed rockstar of modern repertoire, Adam Tendler also happens to be a longstanding collaborator with DoC. For his latest subterranean foray, he'll treat us to the emotional and percussive ringing of John Cage's rarely-heard complete Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano – celebrating the 75th anniversary of this piece and what would have been the composer's 111th birthday on September 5th (aptly planned, thank you very much!). Cage's exultant exploration carries listeners through a series of emotions: the Heroic, the Erotic, the Wondrous, the Comic, Sorrow, Fear, Anger, and the Odious, before finally leading us to Tranquility. Tendler performs this musical pilgrimage on an extravagantly prepared piano, tricked-out with nuts, bolts, screws – even an eraser – in order to create an utterly singular sound world that vibrates with the visceral themes of the work.

This program will receive 2 performances on September 5:

Performance #1

Wine & Cheese Reception: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Concert: 7:30pm-8:30pm

Performance #2

Wine & Cheese Reception: 8:30pm-9:30pm

Concert: 9:30pm-10:30pm

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About Adam Tendler, piano

Adam Tendler is a recipient of the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists and "currently the hottest pianist on the American contemporary classical scene" (Minneapolis Star Tribune), a "remarkable and insightful musician" (LA Times), and "relentlessly adventurous pianist" (Washington Post) "joyfully rocking out at his keyboard" (New York Times).

An internationally recognized interpreter of living, modern, and classical composers, and a pioneer of DIY culture in concert music, at age 23 Tendler performed solo recitals in all 50 states as part of a grassroots tour called America 88x50, the subject of his acclaimed memoir, 88x50.

He has gone on to become one of classical and contemporary music's most recognized and celebrated artists, appearing recently as soloist with the LA Philharmonic and on the main-stages of Carnegie Hall and Brooklyn Academy of Music.