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Consensus in sound: ICE plays Jennie C Jones at the Metropolitan Museum

Clara Warnaar
© Stephanie Berger
International Contemporary Ensemble
© Stephanie Berger
Von Kurt Gottschalk, 07 Oktober 2025
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“something rarely present in the performance of graphic or nontraditional scores: group cohesion”
Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, am 5 Oktober 2025
Programm
Jones, Oxide Score
Jones, Met Color Study
Darsteller
International Contemporary Ensemble
Emmalie Tello, Klarinette
Mike Lormand, Posaune
Nuiko Wadden, Harfe
Clara Warnaar, Percussion
Modney, Violine
Kyle Armbrust, Viola
Brandon Lopez, Kontrabass
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A challenging depiction of Joséphine Baker brilliantly performed by Julia Bullock under the direction of Peter Sellars at the Adelaide Festival.
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In fragments and miniatures, the ensemble pieces were most satisfying, allowing Widmann not to build arguments but define subjects by contrast, showing a quick wit and a flair for suspense. 
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Composer Claude Vivier approaches the unknowable with a text delivered by a septet of vocalists in a language of his own invention. But the new production adds overly literal video, trading abstraction for the obvious.

***11
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Kurt Gottschalk
Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.