Piano Spheres: Pierre-Laurent Aimard

A program combining conversation and live piano with French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, centered on Arnold Schoenberg and his influence on contemporary music. It is presented at 2220 Arts + Archives in Los Angeles.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard is a French pianist whose work centers on twentieth-century and contemporary repertoire. A former student of Yvonne Loriod, Aimard is closely associated with the music of György Ligeti, whose piano études Aimard has performed in concert.

In this Piano Spheres event, Aimard speaks about Arnold Schoenberg, the Austrian composer whose twelve-tone method and later works shaped the course of modern music, and about the composer's legacy for later generations. The talk is illustrated at the piano, so the discussion moves between spoken commentary and musical examples.

The program is held at 2220 Arts + Archives, a concert and performance venue on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles. It suits listeners who follow contemporary classical music and want to hear a performer explain the repertoire from the keyboard.