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I really wish I was there ..... Bryars is a deep one. luca www.unguitar.com asterion@hell.com wrote: > American Composers Forum of Los Angeles proudly presents: > > ===================================== > COMPOSER TO COMPOSER WITH GAVIN BRYARS > ===================================== > > 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 > > > > > >-- > > > /| |\ > \ \ / / > < * * > > ( o o ) > A