Macle, Thruway, Buddha
plus Moor Mother
An important landmark in the recovery of Eastman's music, this concert features the modern premieres of two of Eastman's earliest works- Macle (for 4 voices) and Thruway (for soprano, flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, large choir, and jazz trio - in their first performances since the 1970s. Opening the concert will be his enigmatic late period open instrumentation composition Buddha here performed as a choral work. Also joining the line up is Moor Mother performing a new spoken word piece dedicated to Julius Eastman.
Program:
Julius Eastman: Buddha (1984)
EASTMAN COMMUNITY CHOIR
Jacob Walls, Mick Ricereto, Dave Allen, Erica Corb,o Jeanne Lyons, Peter Christian, Veronica Jurkiewicz, Atamanu Zaki Hagins, Isabella Sazak, Matt Hollenberg, sam cirulis, Ki Shi, and Heather Mease
Moor Mother: New Work (2017)
Moor Mother, solo
Julius Eastman: Macle (1969)
EKMELES VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Charlotte Mundy, soprano;
Tim Keeler, countertenor;
Jeffrey Gavett, baritone and director;
Steven Hrycelak, bass
Julius Eastman: THRUWAY* (1969)
Tara Middleton, soprano
ARCANA NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Anthony Bob, flute;
Joseph Dvorak, clarinet;
Min Young Kim, violin;
Tom Kraines, cello;
Rodney McGhee, trombone
Aaron Stewart, saxophone
EASTMAN COMMUNITY CHOIR
with
Josh Lee, Saxophone
Drew Gaunce, Bass
Patrick Hwang, Drums
and
Hprizm, electronics
John J.H. Phillips, video
*reconstruction by Dustin Hurt
Julius Eastman performing at the Knox Albright Gallery May 5, 1973. photograph by Edward Kirstein
Julius Eastman performing at the Knox Albright Gallery May 5, 1973. Photograph by Edward Kirstein
EKMELES is a vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of new and rarely-heard works,
and gems of the historical avant garde.
New York is
home to a vibrant instrumental New Music scene,
with a relative paucity of vocal music. Ekmeles was founded to fill this gap by presenting new a cappella repertoire for solo voices. [WEB]
Philadelphia-based MOOR MOTHER (aka Moor Mother Goddess or MMGz) is the solo outlet for Maryland-born artist Camae Ayewa. Moor Mother's music combines social issues with a visceral blend of hardcore electronics and her intense poetry. Camae is also a co-founder and organizer of Rockers! Philly, a 10-year long running event series and festival that focuses on marginalized musicians and artists spanning multiple genres of music. [WEB]
