This evening's program includes a pre-concert talk regarding music and dance, the work of John Cage, David Tudor and the current musical practice of MCDC. Followed by a concert featuring music for a MinEvent, Blues99, composed by John King for two performers.
David Behrman performs Long Throw with Joseph Kubera, John King and Cleek Schrey. The piece was one of three works by three composers commissioned by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company as music for the 2007 dance, “eyeSpace.” Long Throw makes use of 21st Century digital technology -- music software and sound sensors -- and has performance roles for the core musicians of the Company in 2007: Christian Wolff, Takehisa Kosugi, John King and Stephan Moore.
“Points in a Circle: Site-Specific Works for the Hemispheres at Issue project Room”
A month-long program that features new, site-specific work presented on IPR’s 16-Channel Hemispherical Speaker System