Conrad Tao has emerged at twenty-eight as one of the most thoughtful and broad-minded artists of our time. A brilliant pianist, violinist, and composer, Tao is an effortlessly engaging raconteur—as comfortable talking about video games, query theory, and dark corners of the internet—as he is about music.
Messiaen: "Abîme des oiseaux" from Quartet for the End of Time
Ben Nobuto: Tell me again for piano, electronics, and film
Linda Catlin Smith: Light and Water
Feldman: The King of Denmark
Schumann: "Auf einer Burg" (arr. C. Tao)
Conrad Tao: Keyed In for solo piano
Conrad Tao, Piano & Electronics
Isaac Thompson, President & CEO/Oregon Symphony, Guest Host
Tickets: $20 General Admission | $10 Students
Following his breakout Nonesuch Records debut, Shy & Mighty, Timo Andres has become one of the most sought-after composers of his generation. As a pianist, he’s a fierce advocate for his contemporaries, performing and recording works by composers ranging from Gabriella Smith to Sufjan Stevens.
Gabriella Smith’s music has been performed by many leading orchestras around the world. She’s also a committed environmentalist. During this evening of music and conversation, we’ll hear Gabriella talk about how her paths as artist and activist intersect, where they diverge, and what she believes to be the future of climate activism.
