Source: Santa Monica Public Library.
On Wednesday January 5, 2020, at 7:30PM, The Soundwaves new music series at the Santa Monica Public Library presents a concert of the music of Daniel Rothman in the Main Library Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, at 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Venice-based composer Daniel Rothman introduces two major works: “The Long and the Short of It,” performed by internationally recognized classical guitarist Mak Grgic, and “Park Bench,” played by the Los Angeles Saxophone Ensemble, led by virtuoso experimentalist Ulrich Krieger.
Rothman’s music has been recorded by artists ranging from Quatour Bozzini to Wadada Leo Smith. In addition to composing, he has taught at CalArts and organized new music concerts at venues including Beyond Baroque, UCLA’s Fowler Museum, and LACMA. He was also a co-founder of the Soundwaves.
The Soundwaves new music series at the Santa Monica Public Library welcomes back Grammy-nominated pianist Richard Valitutto for a concert Thursday January 9, 2020, at 7:30pm in the Main Library Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, at 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Currently pursuing a doctorate at Cornell, Valitutto holds an MFA from CalArts, is a member of the wildUP chamber orchestra, has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Martha Graham Dance Company, and has appeared at Carnegie Hall and on PBS, among other accomplishments.
This concert is an informal free preview of selections from “Thought and Desire,” a program of twenty-first century solo piano works by Ramón Lazkano, Rebecca Saunders, Linda Caitlin Smith, George Walker, and Eric Wubbels.
This program will be presented in full at Zipper Hall on January 14th, as part of the Pianospheres concert series. Founded in 1994 by Leonard Stein, a student of Arnold Schoenberg’s, PianoSpheres presents a core group of four pianists plus guest artists in annual recitals. It is one of the pillars of the LA classical music scene. For more information, see pianospheres.org
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