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Friday, May 23, Minimalist Classics |
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Soundstreams Canada presents Cool Drummings International Percussion Festival and Conference Minimalist Classics
Friday, May 23 @ 8 pm, Young Artist Overture at 7 pm Walter Hall, U of T (80 Queen’s Park)
The hypnotic, experimental music of Terry Riley, Steve Reich and John Cage has influenced generations of musicians, playwrights, choreographers and visual artists. Highlights include Terry Riley’s landmark work In C with Nexus, "the high-priests of the percussion world" and a vocal ensemble including Patricia O'Callaghan and Suba Sankaran; John Cage’s Amoreswith text read by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and Steve Reich’s classic Proverb.
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