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acf/LA Composer to Composer with GAVIN BRYARS - 03/17/04



Title: acf/LA Composer to Composer with GAVIN BRYARS - 03/17/04
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

SALVATION THEATRE
1519 Griffith Park Blvd at Sunset
Silverlake district
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Wednesday, MARCH 17, 2004, 7:30-10:00 PM

$10 admission

Directions to Salvation Theatre http://www.linespaceline.org/directions.html




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.



For more information on Gavin Bryars, see:

http://gavinbryars.com/

For an extensive biography of Gavin Bryars, see:

http://gavinbryars.com/Pages/bio_fr.html


For information on Gavin Bryars' performance at REDCAT, see:

http://redcatweb.org/season/music/gavinbryars.html




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