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American composer and John Cage associate Morton Feldman composed a number of large-scale, lengthy works toward the end of his life. Patterns in a Chromatic Field, his 1981 duo for cello and piano, encapsulates the quietly intense minimalism of this late period. Tyler J. Borden and Mari Kawamura perform this work alongside earlier pieces Durations 2, Film Music for JP, and Intersection 3.

Morton Feldman drew inspiration from philosophy, visual art, as well as from his musical peers. Oftentimes, these influences manifested most clearly in his approach to notation, which often deliberately engages ambiguity in its manner of operation. Tyler Borden and Mari Kawamura will present a brief selection of his early works, highlighting different ways that this ambiguity catalyzes performer interpretation and invites contemplation on the nature of the listener’s perception. This overview will culminate in a performance of Patterns in a Chromatic Field, a massive 80 minute work for cello and piano, where many of these throughlines have been realized in full maturity and nuance.

Tyler J. Borden is a cellist working with, in, and around the constraints of the cello. Formerly from Western NY, he is now based in Brooklyn NY, where he spends much of his time finding ways to exploit the strengths and failures of himself and his instrument. Hailed for his “technically polished playing” (Jan Jezioro, Artvoice) as well as his “astounding performances of superlatively difficult modernist solo works” (Edge of the Center), he is a dedicated purveyor of modern and experimental music.

Mari Kawamura is a concert pianist whose curiosity and wide-ranging interests have taken her in a variety of directions. Kawamura is drawn to music which utilizes the entirety of the piano as an expressive device, enjoying equally music which showcases its tremendous agility, and its ability to produce spacious resonances.