Room: Still Burning (Violagate Revisited)
Q: Why is a viola better than a violin?
A: Violist Charlton Lee (of Del Sol Quartet), Classical Revolutionary Charith Premawardhana, violist/composer Nils Bultman, and (a virtual appearance by) musician and technologist JHNO (John Eichenseer)
On the 2011 postcard for "ROOM: Longer Burning", I promised that "No violas will be harmed in the making of this concert". Ironically, this turned out not to be true. A viola was indeed injured but, in my defence, no fire was involved.
Tonight, we bravely present another viola-centric evening. These distinguished violists will perform solo and ensemble works for viola and viola & electronics. (JHNO will make a virtual appearance.) In the tradition of Room Series events, the violists will each perform solo (and in various ensembles), and then they will be joined by composer/performer and series host
Pamela Z (voice & electornics) in an ensemble finale.
Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets:
http://roomstillburning.brownpapertickets.com
ROOM Series @Royce Gallery
San Francisco, CA USA
Cost: $10-$16
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
BREATHING is a movement from Carbon Song Cycle (a inter-media chamber work by composer/performer Pamela Z and visual artist Christina McPhee). The work was originally written for voice & electronics, bassoon, viola, cello, percussion, and tape. This is a solo version performed by the composer (with just voice, processing, and tape), recorded at a 3/13/2014 duo concert with Joan La Barbara as part of the 2014 ROOM Series. Pamela Z is using a gesture controller (designed and built by Donald Swearingen). © 2013 Last Letter Music (ASCAP)