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Re: acf/LA Composer to Composer with GAVIN BRYARS - 03/17/04
I really wish I was there .....
Bryars is a deep one.
luca
www.unguitar.com
asterion@hell.com wrote:
> American Composers Forum of Los Angeles proudly presents:
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> COMPOSER TO COMPOSER WITH GAVIN BRYARS
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> Presentation by composer Gavin BRYARS, moderated by Richard ZVONAR and
> Alex SHAPIRO
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> SALVATION THEATRE
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> 1519 Griffith Park Blvd at Sunset
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> Silverlake district
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> Los Angeles, CA 90026
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> Wednesday, MARCH 17, 2004, 7:30-10:00 PM
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> $10 admission
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> Directions to Salvation Theatre
> http://www.linespaceline.org/directions.html
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> In conjunction with his performance on the Musical Explorations series
> at REDCAT on March 18, composer Gavin Bryars will discuss his work in
> a special ACF Composer to Composer salon.
>
>
> "The music of Gavin Bryars falls under no category. It is mongrel,
> full of sensuality and wit and is deeply moving. He is one of the
> few composers who can put slapstick and primal emotion alongside
> each other. He allows you to witness new wonders in the sounds
> around you by approaching them from a completely new angle. With a
> third ear maybe."
>
> -Michael Ondaatje
>
>
> Considered one of Britain's most important post-minimalist composers,
> Gavin Bryars mixes classical, jazz and modern influences in music that
> is both intellectually engaging and emotionally touching. He has
> remained a provocative yet accessible composer in a variety of musical
> settings since his first major piece, The Sinking of the Titanic, was
> performed in 1969. Bryars currently works with the human voice and, in
> particular, with soloists who can cross over from classical to
> contemporary music.
>
> Bryars' March 18 performance at REDCAT will consist primarily of works
> for strings and voice, performed by CalArts faculty and students who
> have rehearsed under Bryars' supervision.
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> For more information on Gavin Bryars, see:
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> http://gavinbryars.com/
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> For an extensive biography of Gavin Bryars, see:
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> http://gavinbryars.com/Pages/bio_fr.html
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> For information on Gavin Bryars' performance at REDCAT, see:
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> http://redcatweb.org/season/music/gavinbryars.html
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