From Antheil to Zappa: Geoffrey Burleson, piano

Other Minds welcomes pianist Geoffrey Burleson to present his solo piano recital “From Antheil to Zappa” on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland. Burleson’s performance will feature forgotten mid-century masterpieces by American composers, including such rarities as the Piano Sonata No. 12, “Mirror Sonata” (1982) by Vincent Persichetti, “Mirrorrorrim” (1931) by Gerald Strang, Music for Piano (1947) by Irving Fine, Piano Sonata No. 3 (1947) by Norman Dello Joio, Samuel Barber’s Four Excursions, Piano Sonata No. 2, “The Airplane” (1922) by George Antheil, as well as works by Frank Zappa, Mary Kouyoumdjian, and Herbie Nichols. This concert is presented in cooperation with the Center for Contemporary Music, Northeastern University and Mills Performing Arts.