Bowerbird, in collaboration with Mike Bullock, is pleased to present the inauguration of "The Philadelphia Embassy of the Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland" (KREV). KREV, as described by the country's founders - Swedish artists Leif Elggren (King Leif I) and Carl Michael von Hausswolff (King Michael I) - is "the largest and most populous realm on Earth,…
Bowebird and Crane Arts are pleased to present "Rushes", an evening length work for seven bassoons by composer Michael Gordon. Performed by the Rushes Ensemble - with bassoonists Dana Jessen, Michael Harley, Jeffrey Lyman, Rachael Elliott, Saxton Rose, Lynn Hileman and Maya Stone - this unique septet of bassoonists is dedicated to expanding and diversifying…
The internationally acclaimed JACK Quartet performs three of Cages late works for string quartet, Music for Four (1984), Four (1989) and the exceptionally rarely heard Five3 (1991) for string quartet and trombone. Unlike the chaotic, multi-centered works of the 1960s and 70s, these pieces reflect a more restrained and nuanced aspect of Cage's compositional voice,…
American composer Michael Gordon's new piece, Timber, is an evening-length tour de force. Scored for six graduated wooden Simantras — Greek liturgical percussion instruments used by French composer Iannis Xenakis — the work brings the physicality, endurance and technique of percussion performance to a new level. In this new work, Gordon shapes the music in…
Performing artists from Austria and Philadelphia collaborate and perform during weeklong residency. Soundfield and paraphrase/NEXUS are pleased to announce "Philadelphia Bridge, Part 1," an evening of improvised and choreographed works by movement artists Mariella Greil and Emily Sweeney with sound artists Werner Moebius and Bilwa and composer Michael McDermott performing works inspired by the exhibition…
