Aug. 16th at 8pm
Concert
Cyberspace | August 16 | 8:00 pm CDT
Smash & Grab
Rusty Banks, Andy Babin
I am putting together a consortium for snare and media works that aim to be (1) good music (2) fun for the performer, and (3) conspicuously…intentional. Two sketches are presented here. Video artist Andy Babin’s visuals begin lyrically, with effects audio-triggered and generated in real time. Andy switches to a more stark lighting design for an impactful effect befitting the sonic brutality of the second half. A deeply heartfelt thanks to 4Wall Entertainment and Clair Global for their support.
Mark DeMull
Willingly
Alex Temple
Yi-Ting Lu's ""Float"" for soprano and bassoon was written for the Pushback Collective in 2020. This commission was made possible by generous support from the International Double Reed Society.
The texts are an extract from ""The Waves"" by Virginia Woolf.
Calliope
Elizabeth McNutt, flute
Shannon Wettstein, piano
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through a fragile traverse
Dana Jessen, Eli Stine
Through a Fragile Traverse is the result of a collaboration between performer-composer Dana Jessen and video artist Eli Stine. The work travels through unexplored terrain with mesmerizing visuals and other-worldly sounds, all largely informed through themes of vulnerability and impermanence.
Dana Jessen, bassoon
iNSOMNIA_2
Dave O Mahony
This piece is a visceral reaction to the events of the 2020/2021 pandemic, the isolation and disconnection the whole world felt and in particular it is a personal examination of insomnia induced by uncertainty, fear and the struggle with loss. It is a look inside, to see who is looking back.
Dave O Mahony