Sarah Cahill
Biography
Pianist Sarah Cahill is a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area's avant-garde scene and has worked closely with composer Terry Riley for many years. She is also a radio show host, writer, and educator. While a student at the San Francisco Conservatory, John Adams wrote the work China Gates for her. She has been the recipient of dedications for new works from a large variety of composers, including Frederic Rzewski and Annea Lockwood. In 1997, she made her recording debut with an album of music by Ravel. In 2021, Cahill was heard as a pianist with the ensemble Gamelan Galak Tika in a recording of Lou Harrison's Concerto for Piano with Javanese Gamelan. In 2025, Cahill was heard with her frequent duo piano partner Regina Myers on the album D. Riley Nicholson: UP.