THE NEW MUSIC: JOHN CAGE CENTENARY CONCERT
Friday, September 7; 7:00 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public |
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This celebration of the 100th birthday of composer, music theorist, writer and artist John Cage features performances by Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier and Chris Mann. John Cage first came to The New School in 1933 at Henry Cowell's invitation to study composition with Cowell and Adolph Weiss. From 1956 to 1961, Cage taught classes in experimental composition at The New School. During that period Cage wrote several now well-known works including Variations 1 and Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and worked to develop his own system of musical graphic notation and was a founder of the New York Mycological Society. Arnold Schönberg noted of Cage, "He is not a composer [of music] but an inventor - of genius." Cage, of course, had already responded, "Everything we do is music." |
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Several performers will be featured including:
Robert Ashley, contemporary American composer, best known for his operas and other theatrical works.
David Behrman, composer and producer of Columbia Records’ Music of Our Times Series and founding member of the Sonic Arts Union.
Alvin Lucier, member of the Sonic Arts Union and experimental composer known for his sound installations that explore acoustic phenomena and auditory perception.
Chris Mann, composer, poet and performer specializing in the emerging field of compositional linguistics and assistant professor of Media Studies at The New School. |
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Friday, September, 7:00 P.M. |
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The New School's Tishman Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street |
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Free. No RSVP or tickets required |
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