The Music of Erik Lotichius and Heather Pinkham

Other Minds welcomes pianists Ralph van Raat and Heather Pinkham to play the music of Erik Lotichius and Heather Pinkham. On Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 7 pm at the Littlefield Concert Hall at Mills College at Northeastern University, Other Minds welcomes pianists Ralph van Raat and Heather Pinkham to play the music of Erik Lotichius and Heather Pinkham. Ignored and, in some cases, outwardly reviled during his early years of composition for the consonant qualities of his music, Dutch composer Erik Lotichius (1929–2015) nonetheless achieved recognition late in life for his fusion of classical structure with gestures and systems borrowed from jazz and minimalism. Tonight’s concert features selections from Anaitalrax, a series of 25 compositions that Lotichius worked on between 1983 and 2013. While the title seems a nonce word, reading it backwards enlightens. The compositions are dedicated to the Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti, though the pianist Ralph van Raat, featured tonight, notes that you can also “hear echoes from the works of Ravel, Weill, Dave Brubeck, [and] Bartók.” Joining van Raat for a selection of Anaitalraxes for two pianos is Heather Pinkham, whose own compositions are featured in the second half of our evening. Pinkham is a California-native who now lives in the Netherlands, and her sprightly and searching post-minimalist work—selected from her recent CD Onward, on Zefir Records—provides a buoyant ending to tonight’s event. This concert is made possible through generous contributions from the Netherland-America Foundation and Ross McKee Foundation. Public parking is indicated on the campus access map below. The best areas for the Concert Hall are: • Richards Rd (which runs along in front of the hall) • Richards Lot (to the right immediately upon passing the entrance gate) • Lisser Lot • Cowell Lot We are unable to reserve parking. There is one ADA spot on Richards Rd, two ADA spots in Lisser lot. Please note Campus Access Policy: Northeastern University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the university community, visitors, and guests. All vehicle drivers and pedestrians entering campus will be required to identify themselves and state their business on campus at all hours. All vehicle drivers are expected to make a full stop at the stop sign and present government-issued ID to the gate officer. All persons entering campus between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. are required to sign-in and present a Husky Card or a government-issued ID at the Richards Road gate. Accepted government-issued IDs are state or provincial driver’s license or identification card, passport or passport card, military ID card, or permanent resident card. ID will be requested from the driver of a vehicle and from individuals entering on foot. Any individual unable to present an accepted ID will not be granted access to campus. Please allow yourself extra time when accessing campus to accommodate the Campus Access Policy, https://policies.northeastern.edu/policy616-oak/ More information to assist you in traveling to Mills College at Northeastern University is linked here: https://performingarts.mills.edu/plan-your-visit.php If you have any questions, please contact - [email protected]