Adam Sherkin – Past Concerts
Composers in Play XIV: Ink from the Shield
$40 ($35 senior; students free)
Composers in Play XIV: Paraphrases for a New World
Julien Bilodeau — Six Paraphrases on La Reine-garçon for solo piano (2024)
György Ligeti — Étude No. 5: Arc-en-ciel
Thomas Adès — "Berceuse" from The Exterminating Angel
Adam Sherkin — Variations on Punch's Resolve (from Birtwistle's Punch & Judy) for solo piano
$30 ($25 arts workers; students free)
Composers in Play XII: Still Reeling
Christopher Mayo — Reel (2023; U.S. premiere)
Adam Sherkin — Still Reeling (2024; U.S. premiere)
Emily Hall — 2020 Arrangements – Made in Lockdown
Bruce A. Russell (Ibrahim El Mahboob) — For Celine (1995; U.S. premiere)
Bruce A. Russell (Ibrahim El Mahboob) — Fourths + Fifths (2012; U.S. premiere)
Charlie Piper — In Suspension (2021-24; U.S. premiere)
$30 ($25 arts workers; students free)
Composers in Play IX: Sherkin's Piano Sonatas
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 27 "Cŵn Annwn"
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 30 "Ended in Ice"
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 42 "Rumours of Green" (world premiere; for solo piano & toy piano)
$30 ($25 arts workers; students free)
HIGH SUMMER HAYDN: The London Sonatas I
George Benjamin — Meditation on Haydn's Name (1982)
Richard Rodney Bennett — Impromptu on the Name of Haydn (1982)
Adam Sherkin — Abschieds-Sonatine, Op. 44, No. 3 (world premiere)
Free (pay-what-you-wish, $20 suggested; advance RSVP required)
HIGH SUMMER HAYDN: Darkness Visible
Franz Joseph Haydn — Keyboard Sonata in C-sharp minor, Hob. XVI:36
Adam Sherkin — La menuet stygien, Op. 44, No. 2 (2024; world premiere)
Maurice Ravel — Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, M. 58
Free (pay-what-you-wish, $20 suggested; advance RSVP required)
HIGH SUMMER HAYDN: F.J. & The Prince
Franz Joseph Haydn — Keyboard Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI:23
Franz Joseph Haydn — Keyboard Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:25
Adam Sherkin — Daycurrents, Op. 14 (2009)
Adam Sherkin — Canoni su Haydn, Op. 44, No. 1 (2024; world premiere)
Free (pay-what-you-wish, $20 suggested; advance RSVP required)
Composers in Play X: Plastic Dawn
Harry Stafylakis — The Tender Scars of Memory for oboe and piano (2024)
Alexina Louie — Filigree for oboe and piano (2012)
Alex Shapiro — Brat (2013)
Adam Sherkin — Plastic Dawn (2024)
Joseph Schwantner — Black Anemones
$30 ($25 arts professional/senior; students free)
Composers in Play VIII: Accumulation of Purpose
$30 ($25 arts professional/senior; student free)
Composers in Play VII: Shouts Unsung
Philippe Leroux — Noûs (for soprano saxophone & piano; NY premiere)
Adam Sherkin — Elegy (After Turnage)
Adam Sherkin — Punch, Revisited (2016)
Mark-Anthony Turnage — Two Elegies Framing a Shout (1994)
Mark-Anthony Turnage — True Life Stories (1995-99)
Alex Paxton — Tellsong (NY premiere)
$30 ($25 arts worker/senior; student free)
Composers in Play VI: Portrait of a Canadian Minimalist
$30 ($25 senior/arts professional; students free)
Composers in Play V: Keyboard of Colors
Zosha Di Castri — The Thinking Eye
Kotoka Suzuki — Hidden Voices
Kaija Saariaho — Ballade
Matthew Ricketts — Melodia
Matthew Ricketts — Swallow Songs for high soprano and piano (world premiere)
Adam Sherkin — Four Preludes: "Before the Gallows," Op. 38
$30 ($25 senior/arts worker; students free)
Composers in Play IV: Heart Melodies
Charlotte Bray — Chapter One ("Lament," "Albie!," & "Tuesday's Child"; US premieres)
Hannah Kendall — Processional for solo piano
Hannah Kendall — On the Chequer'd Field Array'd
Daniel Kidane — Three Etudes for solo piano (US premiere)
Adam Sherkin — Tagish Fires
$30 ($25 senior/arts worker; students free)
Composers in Play IV: Heart Melodies
Daniel Kidane — Three Etudes for solo piano (US premiere)
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 "Sunderance"
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 30 "Ended in Ice"
Hannah Kendall — On the Chequer'd Field Array'd
Hannah Kendall — Processional for solo piano
In person: $25 | Online: Pay what you can, $10 suggested
Composers in Play IV: Heart Melodies
Daniel Kidane — Three Etudes for solo piano (US premiere)
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 "Sunderance"
Adam Sherkin — Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 30 "Ended in Ice"
Hannah Kendall — On the Chequer'd Field Array'd
Hannah Kendall — Processional for solo piano
$25 ($20 ages 65 & over/faculty; students free)
Composers in Play III: Northern Frames
Adam Sherkin — Postludes Beneath, Op. 29 (U.S. premiere)
Donnacha Dennehy — North Strand
Donnacha Dennehy — North Circular
Donnacha Dennehy — North Wall
Donnacha Dennehy — Reservoir
$25 ($20 faculty/ages 65 & over; students w/ID free)
COMPOSERS IN PLAY II: Become a Lake
$25 ($20 seniors/faculty/artists; New School students free)