Pianist Gilbert Kalish’s influence on chamber music composition and performance is profound. Celebrated for his extensive collaboration with contemporary composers such as George Crumb and Charles Ives, he also has a reputation as an outstanding chamber musician, established through his collaborations with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and over thirty years’ partnership with mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani. Music@Menlo is deeply fortunate to have Kalish, or “Gil” as we know him, as both a performing artist and a mentor on the Chamber Music Institute faculty.
On August 3, Gil presents a highly personal Carte Blanche Concert, with works of particular importance to him. Due to the high demand for tickets and limited space in the Stent Family Hall, Music@Menlo will livestream the performance–tickets are available here or by calling 650-331-0202.