Artistic Fusion

WHITE BOOTS

New Composition inspired by an Arizona Ghost Story from the Magma Mine in San Manuel. Composed in 2024.

Premeired by Stephen Cook at Oracle Center for the Arts on October 20, 2024.

Printed Book/Recording & Live Concert Fusing Rachmaninoff's Etudes-Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 with poetry and painting.

Translations by Alyssa Gillespie

Performed/recited by Stephen Cook

Solo piano arrangement of vocal duets by Johannes Brahms.

Transcribed and performed by Stephen Cook

Op. 75, No. 1 'Edward'

Op. 75 No. 4 'Walpurgisnacht'

Premiered February 4, 2024 at Oracle Center for the Arts.

One man show inspired by Sergei Rachmaninoff's Op. 39 Etudes-Tableaux.

Written by Paul Harvey, Jr.

Starring Stephen Cook and Paul Harvey, Jr.

Piano music of Maurice Ravel presented with the poetry of Aloysius Bertrand and silent film footage.

Program

Preface: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Sonatine

Gaspard de la nuit

Live realization of Max Klinger's illustration book which was

inspired by the music of Johannes Brahms.

Live performance featuring piano and the

astrophotography of Adam Block

Music for narrator and piano

Franz Liszt- The Sorrowful Monk

Franz Liszt- Lenore

Robert Schumann- The Fugitives

Robert Schumann- The Heather Boy

Arthur Bergh- The Raven

Stephen Cook- White Boots