rest in peace, mr. zvonar

[magicicada <magicicada@gmail.com>]

reposted from a local list i am on:

richard zvonar was a composer, an active community member out here in  
Los Angeles, and presented his work in atlanta as park of the EAAA's  
Meet the Artist v.1.0 (http://plus1plus1plus.org/projects/02.01.EAAA/ 
events/EAAA.Abstracts1.php#may02). due to my studies just north of  
the city, i only had the chance to correspond with him a little bit  
via email since being out west, but he was very welcoming and invited  
me to get involved. some of you may recall his presentation from  
three or four years ago when he was stopping through atlanta; his  
work ran the performative gamut: from flute players on roller skates  
to intermedia theatre with text and image projections (sometimes  
incorporating quotes from the infamous judge schreber i think) to  
performers stretching analog tape the length of the stage, and more.  
i'm sure there was much much more than that. some of it, i believe,  
is documented on his website, http://zvonar.com
a



Message: 2
    Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 19:35:03 -0700
    From: Alex Shapiro <alex@alexshapiro.org>
Subject: Richard Zvonar

I forward to my ACF-LA colleagues an email that Pam Goldsmith just sent:

"Dear friends, Richard Zvonar has gone. He went peacefully and I
appreciate all your fine responses to my previous message. He did not
want a service or memorial, and he will be cremated.  In lieu of
flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to
California Peace Action, 5898 Blackwelder Street, 2nd Flr., Culver
City, CA 90232."

As I stated in a previous email last week, Richard was an extraordinary
gift to many of us at ACF-LA since the chapter's inception five years
ago. His devoted efforts brought us countless workshops, seminars and
interviews with some of the most fascinating people in music, on both
the technical and the creative sides of our shared world.  Without him,
ACF-LA would not have flourished and would have lacked the diversity of
programs and participants that have become synonymous with Richard's
name. His generosity and his forward-thinking vision were truly
remarkable, and he will be missed.

Alex