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MUSIC
World Premiere
Fri, Oct 4 at 8pm
Sat, Oct 5 at 8pm
ISSUE Project Room 22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn
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“A prodigal son
of New York Minimalism,
an art-music composer who
has had a tremendous,
if underappreciated, impact
in the world of rock.”
— The New York Times
In this Crossing the Line commission,
Rhys Chatham draws on 30 years of composing
for electric guitar ensembles, recent
experiences in playing wind instruments, as
well as the minimalism and free jazz that grew
out of NYC's downtown music scene.
Written for a nine-person ensemble
with guitars, horns, keyboard, and percussion,
The Sun Too Close to the Earth reflects
the artist’s concern for the ravages of climate
change and the senseless destruction
of our planet.
Chatham will also perform
the North American premiere of
his 20-minute solo work Le Possédé for
bass flute. Experimental musicians Zeena Parkins
and Jonathan Kane will open with their 2019
duet On, Suzanne.
On, Suzanne
Harp: Zeena Parkins
Drums: Jonathan Kane
Le Possédé
Bass flute: Rhys Chatham
The Sun Too Close to the Earth
Electric guitars: Karen Haglof, Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Sarah Register
Electric bass: Ernie Brooks
Drums: Jonathan Kane
Electric keyboard: Anthony Coleman
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch
Trombones: Jen Baker, Reut Regev
Conductor: Rhys Chatham
90 min
Tickets start at $20
Photos (clockwise): © Roland Owsnitzk; © Cameron Kelly; © Cameron Kelly