Cage hoped that the change from “pinch-penny mental attitudes to courageous wastefulness” would become as prevalent in the arts as it is in nature. Along those lines, his late choral music is spare, seemingly simple: quiet, almost fragile sounds scattered over silences.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-03UTC15:30:34+00:002015-03-03Cage hoped that the change from “pinch-penny mental attitudes to courageous wastefulness” would become as prevalent in the arts as it is in nature. Along those lines, his late choral music is spare, seemingly simple: quiet, almost fragile sounds scattered over silences.Courageous wastefulness: Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble's John Cage at Avant Music Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-cage-ekmeles-vocal-ensemble-february-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/8443-ekmeles_ensemble_steven_pisano.jpg510341Ekmeles Vocal EnsembleSteven Pisano for Avant Media2015-Feb-28, Wild Project: Avant Music Festival: John Cagehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wild-project/avant-music-festival-john-cage/28-february-2015/20-002015-02-282015-02-28Wild ProjectNew York CityNew YorkUnited States195 East 3rd Street40.723035-73.9832814
Having missed a chance to hear Conlon Nancarrow’s Player Piano Study no. 21 (Canon X) due to a spontaneous programme switch earlier in the day, I was delighted that Dominic Murcott’s arrangement of the piece for London Sinfonietta and player piano opened this concert.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-01-17UTC13:45:43+00:002012-04-24London Sinfonietta Conducted by Baldur Brönnimann produce an excellent concert of Nancarrow, Ligeti and Cage. Reviewed by Arthur Keegan-Bole.London Sinfonietta Perform Conlon Nancarrowen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-london-sinfonietta-nancarrow-southbankBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngArthur Keegan-Bolehttps://bachtrack.com/files/1260-bb.jpg400400Baldur Brönnimann Felix Broede2012-Apr-21, Queen Elizabeth Hall: Perfect Constructions: the music of Conlon Nancarrowhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-london-sinfonietta-nancarrow-southbank2012-04-212012-04-21Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/classical/tickets/london-sinfonietta-57290?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/39528-southbank-centre-2016-17-season-image-240-x-240.jpg4
In a pre-performance discussion, the vocal ensemble Exaudi's director James Weeks promised us that they were not just going to stand in a line for their Kings Place performance. And they were true to his word; the singers performed from all parts of the intimate Hall Two and created an immersive, involved listening experience.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:24:16+00:002012-03-13Paul Kilbey reviews EXAUDI's concert 'Exposure 2012' at Kings Place, London.Exaudi at Kings Placeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-exaudi-exposure-2012-kings-placeBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPaul Kilbeyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1118-exaudi_2_credit_david_jensen.jpg400400Members of EXAUDI, David Jensen2012-Mar-12, Kings Place: Hall Two: Exaudi - Exposure 2012https://bachtrack.com/listing-exaudi-exposure-2012-kings-place2012-03-122012-03-12Kings Place: Hall TwoLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 9AG90 York Way ,Opp. Goods Way51.534644088281-0.122137069702148444