Cellist Christian Hartman and I are delighted to offer a program celebrating the music of Earle Brown and Morton Feldman:
Earle Brown
Folio and Four Systems (1952–54)
Music for Cello and Piano (1954–55)
Special Events (1998–99)
Morton Feldman
Two Pieces (1948)
Composition (1951)
For Stockhausen, Cage, Stravinsky and Mary Sprinson (1972)
Durations 2 (1960)
Projection 1 (1950)
Intersection 4 (1953)
Christian Hartman is a Baltimore-based cellist, percussionist, composer, and educator known for his energetic, passionate performances and his ability to bridge a wide variety of musical styles ranging from historically-informed performance to free improvisation. Hartman is also enthusiastic about reviving obscure and unknown works for cello, and in 2026 he gave the United States premiere of Marcelle Soulage’s cello sonata, written in 1919. His work in contemporary music and with living composers has led to collaborations, commissions, and the premieres of several new compositions written for him. As a composer and arranger himself, Hartman has written music for a variety of ensembles, including works premiered by high schools, collegiate ensembles, and dance companies. Hartman is also active as an educator, and enjoys giving masterclasses, chamber coachings, and clinics for high school and collegiate programs. Hartman plays on a Mirecurtien cello made in 1922 by François Delprato and a German “Pariser” bow by Otto A. Hoyer.