RESOUNDING NEW-AND-OLD PIANO CONCERTO
Composer Mason Bates, 44, keeps astounding us with his versatility. Long seen as the unlikely East Bay DJ getting a classical Ph.D. at Cal, he then created a biopera about Steve Jobs and produced orchestral scores integrating live players with electronic sounds getting wide attention. And now he has launched his high-impact Piano Concerto—a boisterous and varied message stating that he is still very much out there. with yet more surprises up his sleeve. Bates’ new 29-minute Piano Concerto sets off…