In search of new sound worlds, new musical colors
The PRISM Quartet creates music that places the saxophone in unexpected contexts, charting fresh musical territory that challenges, inspires and moves audiences. For their second and final Color Theory program, PRISM collaborates with Grammy®-winning Los Angeles ensemble PARTCH. PARTCH performs on microtonal instruments built by the iconic composer Harry Partch, who referred to himself as "a music man seduced into carpentry." His fantastical, sculptural instruments combine aspects of science fiction, ancient Greece, and Japanese theater. Partch’s "Instrumentariam" includes the Eucal Blossom, Spoils of War, and Cloud-Chamber Bowls.The program features world premieres of Future Lilacs by Ken Ueno and Skiagrafies (Shadow Etchings) by Stratis Minakakis, plus music by Steve Lehman, Iannis Xenakis and Harry Partch himself.
Join us for a pre-concert discussion with John Schaefer (WNYC) and Martha Lucy (Barnes Foundation) at 6:30 pm in Perelman Theater!
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Free Color Theory: Instrument Making Workshops -
June 1st ; Merck
Class #1: 12pm-1pm
Class #2: 1:15pm-2pm
Family Drumming Workshop: 3:45pm-5:15pm
June 8th ; Merck
Class #1: 12pm-1pm
Class #2: 1:15pm-2pm
Instrument Making Workshop: 3:45pm- 5:45pm
June 15th ; Merck
Class #1: 12pm-1pm
Class #2: 1:15pm-2pm
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Color Theory is co-presented by PRISM Quartet, Inc. Major support for Color Theory has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage at www.pcah.us. Additional project support comes from The MAP Fund, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University; The Presser Foundation; New Music USA; the National Endowment for the Arts; and Conn-Selmer, Inc.
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