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Happy Birthday to John!  Brilliant pianist Gloria Cheng, celebrated for her imaginative programs and emotionally-resonant interpretations of contemporary repertoire, performs an intimate recital of John Cage’s work as part of this year’s centennial celebration of Cage’s birth.  The face of the “coin” is Water Music (1952) which employs a series of unusual props—a pitcher of water, a duck whistle, a deck of cards, and an analog radio. The other side of the “coin” is Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (1946/8), a collection of 20 short pieces inspired by the keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti.  As conceived by the master of musical invention, Cage transforms the piano into a percussion orchestra which is then guided by certain tenets of Indian music and philosophy.  Bring your sense of adventure!