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Iannis Xenakis
2009-2010 Season |
Saturday, October 17, 2009 8:00 PM Miller Theatre |
Composer Portraits
Psappha(1975) Akanthos (1977) Échange (1989) Palimpsest (1979) Thalleïn (1984) O-Mega (1997) This performance is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission. THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURED IN A PREVIOUS SEASON! Mathematician, architect, Greek resistance fighter, and composer, Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) was a musical prophet of the digital age. International Contemporary Ensemble, who played with "lucidity, grit, and sharp musicality" in Miller's recent production of Xenakis's opera, pays further tribute to this mastermind. Percussion superstar Steven Schick plays and conducts O-Mega, Xenakis’s final composition. Click here to read this concert's full program notes. Major support for contemporary music programming is provided by the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, the Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts, and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. |
 illustration by Ray Smith; based on photo by Gilbert Rancy; ICE by Liz Linder |
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