Pianist Aleck Karis Performs Late Works of Morton Feldman 12/8

Merkin Concert Hall, The Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street, NY, NY
United States
212.501.3330
http://kaufman-center.org/mch

Pianist Aleck Karis
featuring special guest artists Curt Macomber (violin), Danielle Farina (viola) and Chris Finckel (cello).

Pianist Aleck Karis presents a one-night only concert dedicated to late works of the iconoclastic composer Morton Feldman. As an extension of Karis’s latest album Wolpe, Feldman & Webern (Bridge Records), this performance casts the composer in a fresh light by showcasing music written by Feldman’s teacher, Stefan Wolpe, as well as Wolpe’s teacher, Anton Webern. Program opens with solo piano works including Feldman’s Piano and Palais de Mari juxtaposed with Wolpe’s Form, Form IV and Webern’s Piano Variations, culminating with Feldman’s Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello featuring special guest artists Curt Macomber (violin), Danielle Farina (viola) and Chris Finckel (cello).

Morton Feldman : Palais de mari
Morton Feldman : Piano
Stefan Wolpe : Form
Stefan Wolpe : Form IV
Anton Webern : Piano Variations
Morton Feldman : Piano, Violin, Viola Cello