2025-09-17T10:18:03-00:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 912106973 Piano Spheres PIAN 3232260326 4209 Via Arbolada STE 231 Los Angeles CA 90042 Jess Morton President 3232260326 2025-09-17 true Jess Morton P00343608 3107485622 2025-09-17 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jess Morton 4209 Via Arbolada STE 231 Los Angeles CA 90042 229623 false X PianoSpheres.org X 1994 CA Piano Spheres primary purpose is to present, promote, and produce musical performances for the Southern California public. 7 0 0 0 116234 212926 8001 16697 100 0 -7033 124335 222590 0 0 67200 0 17912 181243 123037 181243 190237 -56908 32353 50135 68737 11100 8299 39035 60438 X Piano Spheres supports the composition and performance of major new works for the piano. They commission new music and sustain several concert series focusing primarily on music by living American composers. Piano Spheres artists also educate the next generation of pianists through their Emerging Artist Series and Stein Artist Residency. true false 113152 44061 Since its founding in 1994, Piano Spheres has supported and encouraged the composition and performance of major new works for the piano while mentoring the next generation of emerging pianists. It enlarges the piano repertoire by commissioning new works and sustaining a concert series that focuses primarily on works by contemporary composers. In that time, performances have included over 1,000 compositions and instigated nearly 100 new commissions. Piano Spheres presented 15 musicians in 7 concerts for the combined Core Artist, Guest Artist, Emerging Artist, and Leonard Stein Resident Artist categories in its 30th season. Programs included anniversary year celebrations for Charles Ives by Stephen Drury and Pierre Boulez by Thomas Mellan A Journey of Immigrants by Andres Jaramillo and mixed programs by core artists Mark Robson, Gloria Cheng, Vicki Ray, Aron Kallay, Nic Gerpe, and Thomas Kotcheff. 7510 The Leonard Stein Resident Artist position was held by Andres Jaramillo, a Colombian native currently residing in Los Angeles. This program on 1/21/2025 featured seven new works including three commissions by Latin American composers currently living in North America. 9505 In celebration of Piano Spheres 30th anniversary and its commitment to new music, the 30 for 30 commissioning series was launched to create thirty new piano works as an expansion of Piano Spheres long tradition of commissioning works for performance by its artists. Just over half were premiered in the 24-25 season, with the series coming to completion in the next year. 130167 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true false false false CA X X Heidi Lesemann 3232260326 4209 Via Arbolada 231 Los Angeles CA 90042 Jeff Gauthier Executive Director 020.00 X 39000 0 0 Thomas Welsh Associate Director 015.00 X 16100 0 0 Richard An Assistant Director 005.00 X 12100 0 0 Heidi Lesemann Treasurer 005.00 X 12000 0 0 Jess Morton President 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Hannon Secretary 001.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Kotcheff Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Saltzman Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki Ray Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Hunter Ochs Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 79200 false false false 20510 27364 165052 212926 Ticket sales 16697 16697 20510 7033 -7033 222590 0 0 0 0 67200 43270 12570 11360 0 0 0 0 0 12000 3000 6000 3000 0 7843 7843 0 0 29755 29755 16203 11978 2025 2200 7331 3452 3235 644 5557 39 4810 708 425 425 732 732 2552 2552 0 33852 24325 2494 7033 0 0 0 2375 2375 Recording and lighting fees 8760 8760 Ticketing costs 2685 2611 74 Amount allocated to fundraiser -7033 -7033 0 190237 130167 42158 17912 X 11135 68737 39000 50135 68737 11100 8299 11100 8299 X 39035 60438 39035 60438 50135 68737 32353 -10950 X false false false X 180062 126985 236141 116234 212926 872348 866 6222 14825 8001 16697 46611 180928 133207 250966 124235 229623 918959 918959 110 101 211 0 110 101 211 0 0 180928 133207 251076 124336 229623 919170 0.99980 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X X X false Gala 20510 20510 7033 20510 20510 7033 7033 -7033 Form 990, Part X, Line 11g Commissions 9505, Artist fees 15,250, Stein Residency fee 5000 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Directors review the 990 with preparer and executive officers before submittal to the IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All public documents are available upon request. 990s are available on line from Guidestar. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 In celebration of Piano Spheres 30th anniversary and its commitment to new music, the 30x30 Project was launched to commission thirty new piano works over the next two seasons. This is an expansion of Piano Spheres long tradion of commissioning works for performance by its artists.