Sarah Cahill – August 2, 2013
Shinji Eshima Delta 88 Premiere (composer in attendance!)John Kennedy Naturali PericlitatiAnn Southam selections from Glass HousesSamuel Carl Adams Piano StepHenry Cowell Rhythmicana and High ColorSarah Cahill, recently called “fiercely gifted†by The New York Times and “as tenacious and committed an advocate as any composer could dream of†by the San Francisco Chronicle, has commissioned, premiered, and recorded numerous compositions for solo piano. Composers who have dedicated works to her include John Adams, Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Pauline Oliveros, Annea Lockwood, and Evan Ziporyn, and she has also premiered pieces by Lou Harrison, Julia Wolfe, Ingram Marshall, Toshi Ichiyanagi, George Lewis, Leo Ornstein, and many others. Cahill has researched and recorded the music by the important early 20th-century American modernists Henry Cowell and Ruth Crawford, and has commissioned a number of new pieces in tribute to their enduring influence. She enjoys working closely with composers, musicologists, and scholars to prepare scores for performance. Recent appearances include Spoleto Festival USA, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, the Pacific Crossings Festival in Tokyo, the Portland Piano Festival, and the Mendocino Music Festival. sarahcahill.com