Gloria Cheng

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Pianist Gloria Cheng is widely recognized as one of today's foremost interpreters of contemporary music. She has premiered dozens of new compositions including works composed specifically for her by John Adams, Mark Applebaum, Pierre Boulez, Don Davis, Joan Huang, Terry Riley, Stephen Andrew Taylor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Andrew Waggoner. Of the world premiere of Salonen’s Dichotomie, the Los Angeles Times described her performance as “miraculous in the sheer speed and sureness of her fingers, in the rich depth of color and sonority she obtained from the piano, and in the sheer expression of joy she brought to a demanding new work.” Gramophone has described her as “technically fearless,” and the New York Times has praised her “impressive fluency and power.” In addition to acclaimed performances of the established repertoire, Ms. Cheng’s ardent dedication to contemporary music has brought about close collaborations with Thomas Adès, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, John Harbison, György Ligeti, Magnus Lindberg, Witold Lutoslawski, and Steven Stucky. She is favored by some of the world’s most demanding composer/conductors, including Pierre Boulez, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Oliver Knussen. In May, 2003, Ms. Cheng was the soloist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's historic final concerts at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, playing Messiaen's Oiseaux exotiques under Pierre Boulez. Other recent engagements include appearances at the Pacific Symphony’s American Composers Festival, Chicago

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Garlands for Steven Stucky

The Edge of Light: Messiaen, Saariaho

Montage: Great film composers and the piano

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Wind-Up Toys

Piano Music Of John Adams & Terry Riley

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Chinary Ung: Seven Mirrors

Piano Dance: A 20th-Century Portrait

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Root Progressions

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Piano Music of Salonen, Stucky & Lutoslawski

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Piano Music of Salonen, Stucky and Lutoslawski

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Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky, And Lutoslawski

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Giacchino: Sonata in Darkness (Live) - EP

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