Darius Milhaud Concert feat. Sarah Cahill — Mills Music Now

An evening with pianist Sarah Cahill tracing a century of playful invention, from Milhaud to today's Bay Area new music.
About this Event

Presented by Mills College at Northeastern University and Mills Performing Arts

This event is free.

Registration is requested.

Program:

DARIUS MILHAUD (1892–1974)

Scaramouche (1937)

with Regina Myers

GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE (1892–1983)

Jeux de plein air (1919)

with Regina Myers

PAULINE OLIVEROS (1932–2016)

Quintuplets Play Pen (2001)

ELINOR ARMER (b. 1939)

Thaw (1975)

WILLIAM BOLCOM (b. 1938)

The Graceful Ghost (1971)

TOM CONSTANTEN (b. 1944)

Dejavalse (1977)

Dejavalise, for Bill Bolcom (1985)

LOU HARRISON (1917–2003)

Range-Song, Jig (1939)

Fugue for David Tudor (1952)

Tandy's Tango (1982)

MAGGI PAYNE (b. 1945)

Holding Pattern (2001)

TERRY RILEY (b. 1935)

Be Kind to One Another (2008/2014)

THERESA WONG (b. 1976)

She Dances Naked Under Palm Trees (2019)

JAMES TENNEY (1934–2006)

Milk and Honey: Mielle's Rag (1969)

ANNEA LOCKWOOD (b. 1939)

RCSC (2001)

Sarah Cahill

Recently called “a sterling pianist and an intrepid illuminator of the classical avant-garde” by the New York Times and “a brilliant and charismatic advocate for modern and contemporary composers” by Time Out New York, Sarah Cahill has commissioned, premiered, and recorded numerous compositions for solo piano. Over fifty composers have dedicated works to her, including John Adams, Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Pauline Oliveros, Roscoe Mitchell, Annea Lockwood, Samuel Adams, and Ingram Marshall. Recent appearances include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and a Tiny Desk concert for NPR. Sarah Cahill’s discography includes more than thirty albums. Her three-album series, The Future is Female, was released on First Hand Records between March 2022 and April 2023, and encompasses thirty compositions by women from around the globe, from the 17th century to the present day, with many world premiere recordings. She is on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory and is a frequent pre-concert speaker for the San Francisco Symphony. Her radio show, Revolutions Per Minute, can be heard every Sunday evening from 6 to 8 pm on KALW, 91.7 FM in San Francisco.

The Darius Milhaud Concert is funded by the Mills College Class of 1945 Darius Milhaud Performance Endowment. Established in 1995 by the Mills College Class of 1945 at its 50th Reunion, the endowment has supported annual concerts featuring the music of Darius Milhaud. The Class of 1945 was among the first to graduate during Milhaud’s tenure at Mills College. Their vision and generosity is a fitting tribute to his inspirational teaching and artistry. Mills College at Northeastern University is grateful to the Mills College Class of 1945 for ensuring that Milhaud’s music will continue to exert a strong influence in the years to come.

Photo of Sarah Cahill by Kristen Wrzesniewsk.