Hey everyone who checks this in the next 24 hours:
Reminder that we are in Niles tomorrow. Don't be late, I'm sure Adler will want to start promptly.
if anyone is interested, he will also be speaking to the Percussion studio at 12:30 in the Band Room FA 22, but everyone is welcome. Here are the topics he plans to cover:
12:30pm
Mathematics and Making Music for Percussion
Focused on mathematics, the principles of complexity in music, and
the two works Pines Long Slept in Sunshine and Signals Intelligence
with live performance demonstrations*.
Also, selected earlier works, time permitting.
2pm
Working with Asian Traditions
Focused on Music for a Royal Palace, for sheng, viola, marimba and percussion,
and Bear Woman Dances for piano.
Music for a Royal Palace involves a hybrid of Thai, Chinese and Western musical
traditions and was premiered by the Silk Road Ensemble. Bear Woman Dances
is a solo piano realization of traditional Korean drumming.
Also, works for khaen (Thai mouth organ) time permitting.
I assume he will be mildly available afterwards to talk and take questions, etc until the percussion ensemble rehearsal at 5.
I would highly recommend going to his website www.christopheradler.com and poking around. Under the Compositions heading are links to a number of recordings, including a full recording of Music for a Royal Palace (17-22 minutes, I think) and excerpts of Bear Woman Dances. I have a score for Bear Woman that I will bring tomorrow along with all the other scores of his that I have.
He will probably bring a couple of CDs with him if you find yourself interested in his stuff afterwards.
Don't forget to come hear the UK Percussion Ensemble on Sunday, Adler will talk beforehand, and we will premiere his new quintet at that time.
See ya tomorrow.
-K
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Hey everyone,
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming out today to hear Chris speak. I hope you found his synthesis of Thai, Chinese, Lao, and Western musics interesting. His other big push in composition draws heavily from his math background, which translates itself very well to percussion.
I forgot to mention today that we got a Meet the Composer grant to help fund Chris' visit. You can't get any closer to the creation of art and innovation than to meet the composer.
Please come out to the Percussion Ensemble concert Sunday at 3 in the big hall, we will premiere Chris' new work, which based on the rehearsal we had with him today, will not only go very well, but will sound amazing in the hall. We will also be playing a new work for vibraphone and perc ens featuring uk alum andy bliss, a handdrum piece based on Indian classical music, a large ensemble commissioned by the University of Houston, a movement from a 1940 work by John Cage that was unearthed last year, and will close with a spectacular piece called Stonewave by Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin. The piece will feature all grad students and will by played in the round, with the audience getting the opportunity to come onstage to hear and see the piece up close.
Sunday, 3, come show the love.
-K
Kyle
ReplyDeleteA sincere 'thank you' for organizing to have Christopher Adler speak to us yesterday. It was a truly engaging presentation.
I loved your quote, 'you can't get any closer to the creation of art and innovation than to meet the composer'. If you combine that train of thought with the fact that opportunities like this are so readily available, there is absolutely no excuse not to be a part of the creation of art whether you are the creator or the admirer (as neither are mutually exclusive).
On a personal note, I think it worthy to acknowledge the initiative you personally took to organize this. I know that everybody is feeling the crunch and we are all swomped with work. I admire your work ethic and your relentless pursuit of learning and sharing (I have no doubt you will be a fantastic teacher). Please know how appreciative I am of the opportunity to have heard and experienced a snippet of Adler's music in such a personal and engaging environment.