The music of Christmas Piano with Alexis Ffrench, under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Christmas Hits:
Silent Night The First Noel Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas O Holy Night
Alexis Ffrench Original Songs:
Bluebird Once Moments The Way It Was
Piano Spheres’ founding pianist Susan Svrček was known for her elegant and insightful performances. Her untimely passing in 2022 foreshadowed the loss of her husband of 32 years, influential composer Frederick Lesemann who wrote much of his later music for her and whose music she championed. This concert is a rare opportunity to hear all of Piano Spheres’ Core and Emeritus Artists on the same stage at the same time.
Arnold Schoenberg – Introduction to the Gurrelieder – Vicki Ray, Nic Gerpe, Gloria Cheng, Mark Robson Bill Alves – Just a Phase – Aron Kally and Thomas Kotcheff Frederick Lesemann – Preludes (…after a tenor by Guilliaume Dufay) #1? – Mark Robson Charles Ives – Three Quarter-tone Pieces – Vicki Ray and Aron Kallay Donald Crockett – Chaconne – Mark Robson John Cage – Dream – (with photos) – Vicki Ray Thomas Flaherty – ConcorDance – Gloria Cheng Frederick Lesemann – Barcode – Nic Gerpe and Nelson Ojeda Valdés