Where: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (227 State St)
When: Friday, August 10th, 2018 at 7:30pm
Who: Caitlin Mead, soprano; Heather Zinninger Yarmel, flute; Kristina Teuschler, clarinet; Jeremy Kienbaum, viola; Alex Norris, violin, and Zou Zou Robidoux, cello; and Conduit (Zach Manzi, clarinet and Evan Sadler, percussion).
Program: Melissa Dunphy, Angelica Negron, Evan Williams, Steve Reich, Gilda Lyons, Anna Meadors, Kyle T Strauss, David Lang, and Andy Akiho
Tickets: $15/$5 for students/free for MMoCA members
The Madison New Music Festival kicks off its third season at the MMoCA with a program inspired by the museum's current exhibition, Far Out: Art from the 1960s. Hear sounds born out of the '60s counterculture with works exploring minimalism, social and political engagement, and electronic experimentation, as well as the music they inspired for decades to come. The program will include a mixture of instrumental, vocal, and electroacoustic music, with featured guest ensemble Conduit. Highlights include composer and Lawrence Conservatory faculty Evan Williams' "Bodies Upon the Gears" for clarinet, viola, and audio from Mario Savio's 1964 speech urging the importance of civil protest; Steve Reich's "New York Counterpoint" for amplified clarinet and tape; and Andy Akiho's "Stop Speaking" for solo snare in conversation with digital playback. There will be a cash bar, and guests will have the opportunity to explore museum exhibits before, during, and after the performance.
Buy tickets at https://www.artful.ly/store/events/15762