counter)induction

Past Performances

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Homages & Overwrites

Homages and Overwrites features contemporary works directly inspired by older pieces, situating the techniques of the avant garde within a tradition of compositional practice extending centuries. Alfred Schnittke’s Piano Quartet is hauntingly obsessed with Mahler’s one movement Piano Quartet. American composer Justin Merritt’s The Day Florestan Murdered Magister Raro is a riff on Schumann’s character pieces, represented in the concert by selections from Carnaval. American composer Kyle Bartlett, inspired by Xenakis’ ideas of “architecture mapped into sound” wrote Bas Relief, which is paired with Xenakis’ Charisma for cello and clarinet. [more info]

Song & Dance

The program considers both the literal and metaphoric readings of the phrase Song and Dance. New works for voice and chamber ensemble by Douglas Boyce, Andrew Simpson and Ryan Streber are juxtaposed with instrumental works by Philip Rothman and Jukka Tiensuu.

Guest artists included Robert Baker (tenor), Bo Chang (mezzo) and Beata Moon (piano).

The concert begins at 8pm. [more info]

Fast Forward: Coleman and Kagel

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This is a joint concert with composer/performer Anthony Coleman; the first half of the concert will feature Coleman and friends performing Kagel’s rarely heard Der Schall, quite possibly a once in a life time opportunity.

This concert considers Mauricio Kagel as a window to the past and the future. Kagel’s compsitional output itself pivots between looking forward and looking backward. Tonight we encounter him as a teacher, a model, and a colleague.

The concert begins at 8pm. [more info]

Look and Listen

counter)induction performs at the Look and Listen festival in NYC. [more info]

Chou He

c)i collaborates with the Beijing New Music Ensemble to present dual concerts on two continents. Chinese and American composers will explore the Chinese poetic tradition known as chou he, (酬和) using common materials to make divers musics.

A blog run by the collaborating composers can be found here: {click} [more info]