The two eminences of American music are collaborating on the premiere of Mr. Glass’s new work, based on Bowie’s 1979 album “Lodger.” — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/arts/music/philip-glass-john-adams-david-bowie-los-angeles-philharmonic.html
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Exhibition launch event with live performance by musicians from the London Contemporary Orchestra | Towner Art Gallery
Exhibition launch event with live performance by musicians from the London Contemporary Orchestra | Towner Art Gallery — Read on http://www.townereastbourne.org.uk/exhibition-launch-with-live-performance-by-musicians-from-the-london-contemporary-orchestra/
William Kentridge: The Head & the Load
Tate Modern joins forces with 14–18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, to commemorate the significant contribution of African men and women in this conflict The world premiere of this major new work is performed against the dramatic backdrop of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. William Kentridge’s latest project combines music, dance, … Continue reading William Kentridge: The Head & the Load
Tom Leighton ‘Outwards from Home’ Exhibition Trailer
https://www.facebook.com/TheCynthiaCorbettGallery/videos/2119420988086878/ The Cynthia Corbett Gallery is delighted to announce the forthcoming solo exhibition of new works by Tom Leighton Photography. 'Outwards From Home' is born from Leighton’s recent travels to Hong Kong, Macau, Dubai and Tokyo. [Click for SOUND] Composition & Sound Design by Edwin Hind Concrete and Green Exhibition runs 2 - 14 October … Continue reading Tom Leighton ‘Outwards from Home’ Exhibition Trailer
Young Masters Art Prize’s video
Sound & Music Edwin Hind Performed & Recorded St Nicholas Church 17th June Further Information
Deptford X 2017 Fringe
http://www.deptfordx.org/fringe/ “You have to let people do what they want. Goodwill is created by offering opportunities to artists and destroyed by weeding out the ‘not so hot’ ones... My advice is to include everyone” — Hijack Reality, Bob & Roberta Smith 2008 Deptford X 2017 Fringe will showcase the work of locally-based talent through an … Continue reading Deptford X 2017 Fringe
Philip Glass, Music in Twelve Parts – Barbican
https://youtu.be/50TCDj-g8U8 Spirited and spellbinding, Philip Glass’s minimalist masterpiece is performed in full by an ensemble featuring musicians closely associated with Glass’s music, led by James McVinnie and including Eliza McCarthy, Timo Andres, David Kaplan and more. Over the course of twelve movements, brief, elegant melodies interlock, developing slowly and almost imperceptibly, its trance-like structure … Continue reading Philip Glass, Music in Twelve Parts – Barbican
LULLABY FOR PAULINE: A CONCERT COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF PAULINE OLIVEROS WITH VOCAL CONSTRUCTIVISTS
https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/lullaby-for-pauline-oliveros/ https://soundcloud.com/innovadotmu/sound-patterns-1961 The Vocal Constructivists worked closely with American composer, philosopher, writer, activist, and visionary Pauline Oliveros, who passed away in November 2016. The group pays tribute to her life and work in a wide-ranging programme that draws from over six decades of her career. Featured works will include her 1961 Sound Patterns, awarded the … Continue reading LULLABY FOR PAULINE: A CONCERT COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF PAULINE OLIVEROS WITH VOCAL CONSTRUCTIVISTS
MULTI-STORY CHAMBER: Percussion works by LANG / APPLEBAUM / WENJING
https://billetto.co.uk/e/multi-story-chamber-percussion-works-by-lang-applebaum-wenjing-tickets-124270 As part of Multi-Story Orchestra's expanded chamber music series in the Hay Bale Auditorium, a mixture of some of the most exciting contemporary works for percussion ensemble will be presented, including American composer Mark Applebaum's absurdist piece Straitjacket, contemporary-Chinese composer Guo Wenjing's Drama for Three Pairs of Cymbals and Voices of Players, and David … Continue reading MULTI-STORY CHAMBER: Percussion works by LANG / APPLEBAUM / WENJING
Is John Cage’s 4’33” music?: Prof. Julian Dodd at TEDx University Of Manchester
https://youtu.be/WTCVnKROlos Published on Jun 8, 2013 Julian is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manchester with a particular interest in the philosophy of music. He has recently worked on authenticity in musical performance, the ontology of jazz and musical profundity. In this talk Julian discusses the controversial 4'33'' by 20th century … Continue reading Is John Cage’s 4’33” music?: Prof. Julian Dodd at TEDx University Of Manchester
John Cage about Silence
1991, New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcHnL7aS64Y
A performance by William Marx of John Cage’s 4’33 & Audience Response…
https://youtu.be/JTEFKFiXSx4 Uploaded on Dec 15, 2010 A performance by William Marx of John Cage's 4'33. Filmed at McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, CA. Composer John Adams wrote the following in The New York Times review of Mr. Cage's new biography, "The Zen of Silence" : "John Cage....prodded us to reevaluate how we define not … Continue reading A performance by William Marx of John Cage’s 4’33 & Audience Response…
Aquasonic
https://www.facebook.com/thisisinsider/videos/1548372198803506/?autoplay_reason=all_page_organic_allowed&video_container_type=0&video_creator_product_type=2&app_id=2392950137&live_video_guests=0 This band plays its music underwater, and it's creepy and cool. Check out more at http://www.aquasonic.dk.
Max Richter Ensemble
Max Richter Ensemble LONDON Barbican, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS http://serious.org.uk/events/max-richter-ensemble1 Hailed as the most influential composer of his generation, Richter’s sound world blends a classical training with modern technology, with work including a series of acclaimed solo albums on FatCat and Deutsche Grammophon, concert and Ballet music, and scores for the award-winning films, including Waltz with Bashir and HBO’s The Leftovers. On this tour, … Continue reading Max Richter Ensemble
The Japanese godfather of synthesizers who influenced Stevie Wonder has died
Isao Tomita, one of the progenitors of synthesized music, died Thursday. He was 84. Some EDM fans know him as one of the reasons the genre exists. He's generally regarded as a visionary for his 1970s electronic music albums. But Tomita’s influence extends beyond what we traditionally think of as “electronic” music. Stevie Wonder named Tomita … Continue reading The Japanese godfather of synthesizers who influenced Stevie Wonder has died
Concrete and Green 