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SoundSpace: Musicircus

February 4th

Blanton Art Museum

As a tribute to John Cage on the centenary of his birth, The Blanton Museum of Art hosts a special presentation of the seminal composer's 1967 masterwork with SoundSpace: Musicircus. The performance takes place on Saturday, February 4th, throughout the museum's galleries.

The concert begins with music on toy piano from the Austin Critics Table 2009 "Best Instrumentalist," Dr. Michelle Schumann. The concert will include simultaneous musical performances by the New Music Co-op, Bel Cuore Sax Quartet, the Sun Ra tribute combo East Side Arkestra and the premiere of works from composers Andy Sigler and Pierce Gradone - with an amplified cactus and electric trombone. The music will be paired with dancers from Ballet Austin, featuring choreography from Michelle Thompson.

Continuing his research into cross-disciplinary collaboration and new contexts for live performances, musician Steven Parker - a doctoral student in the Butler School of Music and Donald D. Harrington Fellow at the University of Texas - was invited by The Blanton to draw on the museum's resources in this, his third installation of the SoundSpace series. Following the performance, visitors will have an opportunity to participate in a community jam session, bringing together the Musicircus performers and museum guests for a unique noise-making experience.

The event begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public and included with museum admission. The Blanton Museum of Art is located at 200 East MLK Blvd, at the intersection of MLK and Congress. For more information, call (512) 471-5482 or visit www.BlantonMuseum.org.




SoundSpace: Musicircus February 4th Blanton Art Museum As a tribute to John Cage on the centenary of his birth, The Blanton Museum of Art hosts a special presentation of the seminal composer's 1967 masterwork with SoundSpace: Musicircus. The performance takes place on Saturday, February 4th, throughout the museum's galleries. The concert begins with music on toy piano from the Austin Critics Table 2009 "Best Instrumentalist," Dr. Michelle Schumann. The concert will include simultaneous musical performances by the New Music Co-op, Bel Cuore Sax Quartet, the Sun Ra tribute combo East Side Arkestra and the premiere of works from composers Andy Sigler and Pierce Gradone - with an amplified cactus and electric trombone. The music will be paired with dancers from Ballet Austin, featuring choreography from Michelle Thompson. Continuing his research into cross-disciplinary collaboration and new contexts for live performances, musician Steven Parker - a doctoral student in the Butler School of Music and Donald D. Harrington Fellow at the University of Texas - was invited by The Blanton to draw on the museum's resources in this, his third installation of the SoundSpace series. Following the performance, visitors will have an opportunity to participate in a community jam session, bringing together the Musicircus performers and museum guests for a unique noise-making experience. The event begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public and included with museum admission. The Blanton Museum of Art is located at 200 East MLK Blvd, at the intersection of MLK and Congress. For more information, call (512) 471-5482 or visit www.BlantonMuseum.org.


		(Michelle Schumann (Photo courtesy ACMC)

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