Performance: Terry Riley at 90: A Piano Celebration

Sun Dec 21 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-08:00

Main Library - San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco

The General Collections & Humanities Center
Publisher/HostThe General Collections & Humanities Center
Performance: Terry Riley at 90: A Piano Celebration
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To celebrate the 90th birthday of composer Terry Riley, pianist Sarah Cahill performs his music as well as tributes by other composers.
About this Event

To celebrate the 90th birthday year of composer Terry Riley, pianist Sarah Cahill performs several of his remarkable compositions along with music composed in his honor by Sam Adams, Aya Nishina, Danny Clay and others. NOTE: This program takes place in the Latino Room on the Lower Level.

Sarah Cahill is a pianist and radio host (on KALW) who has premiered new works by Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, Roscoe Mitchell, Frederic Rzewski and many other composers.  She teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is a regular pre-concert speaker at the San Francisco Symphony and at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Sarah Cahill also serves as a Community Juror on SFPL’s Bay Beats streaming music platform.  

Connect:  

Sarah Cahill – Instagram   

Sarah Cahill – Facebook 

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Main Library - San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

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