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Sarah Cahill, piano

Praised by the Village Voice for "her phenomenal technique, her instinctive command of recent aesthetics, and quite possibly the most interesting repertoire of any pianist around," Sarah Cahill will perform music from her ongoing project called A Sweeter Music, for which 18 composers are writing new works envisioning peace. The work's title comes from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Nobel Lecture: "We must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody that is far superior to the discords of war." Video projections are by John Sanborn, who has collaborated with such artists as Bill T. Jones, Van Halen, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Program: A Sweeter Music, featuring works by Frederic Rzewski, Yoko Ono, Terry Riley, and The Residents

Program Notes
Program notes are available approximately one week before the performance.

Video Clips
Several video clips are available on the Sarah Cahill website
Video Program Notes: The Music of Frederic Rzewski

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Produced for our 2006 Berkeley Edge Fest, Sarah Cahill plays and talks about the music of Frederic Rzewski to be played at the festival, including his masterpiece 36 Variations on "The People United Will Never Be Defeated." (Length 6:30)

Education/Community Events
Round Table Discussion with Sarah Cahill
Fri, Jan 23, 6 pm
Wheeler Auditorium
Complementing A Sweeter Music, a concert of commissioned works inspired by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s comments upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, pianist Sarah Cahill talks with the composers about how they write music on the theme of peace. [More Information]