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to concert schedule Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ the Ibrahim Theater at International House: International House, 3701 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, FREE, 8pm. (map) Music of Michael Pisaro, John Cage, and Antoine Beuger programmed and produced with Barry Chabala compositions by Michael Pisaro, John Cage, and Antoine Beuger  Performed by: Barry Chabala - guitar (Pisaro collaborater) Dan Blacksberg - trombone (many klezmer and jazz projects) Gene Coleman -bass clarinet (Soundfield, Ensemble N_JP) Matt Engle - double bass (Shot x Shot) Ian M. Fraser - computer, guitar (Arc in Round, Benito Cereno, Kudler/Fraser) Jesse Kudler - guitar and electronics (HZL, Tweeter, Kudler/Fraser, etc.) Matt Mitchell - piano (Claudia Quintet, Los Totopos, etc.) Ethan Tripp - electro-acoustic devices (LATRALMAGOG) Program: One3 - John Cage Un lieu pour être deux - Antoine Beuger Three2 - John Cage Five - John Cage No longer wild [harmony series no. 15] - Michael Pisaro asleep, river, bells, chords - Michael Pisaro (American premiere) an unrhymed chord - Michael Pisaro Join us for a night of composed music from Michael Pisaro and Antoine Beuger, key composers in the Wandelweiser Collective, and for later and rarely-heard works by John Cage, a key influence on the collective. The music of Wandelweiser examines space, silence, and stillness in sound, embracing low volume and stretches of no sound at all. The work of Michael Pisaro, CalArts professor and Foundation for Contemporary Arts grantee, finds a still and quiet center in which to explore the beauty of pure tones, instrumental timbres, and small percussive sounds, pulling listeners into a forest rich with wonder and lushness. Tonight, we'll hear a short piece from the "Harmony Series"; an American premiere of a new piece for field recordings, instruments, and pre-recorded sounds in only its second performance ever; and an 8-person rendition of the 65-minute long an unrhymed chord, a gorgeous poem for interacting quiet sounds, recorded by Chabala in a version for 25 acoustic guitars. We'll also hear three Cage pieces composed in his last few years, part of his "number pieces." Perhaps the best known modernist composer and imposing shadow over 20th century music, John Cage's music is too rarely actually heard, particularly his later works, which involve silence and space, giving performers much latitude in choosing sounds to place into pre-determined "time brackets." This is a bit different than our usual presentation, but in the incredibly comfy chairs and lovely acoustic environs of the Ibrahim Theater at International House, we're really excited to hear these gorgeous and hushed pieces come to life, performed by a seriously cracker-jack ensemble of both acoustic and electronic musicians. Learn a lot more about Wandelweiser in this article. For John Cage, you could start with wikipedia. |