CEAIT Festival
CEAIT Festival: Iannis Xenakis: Now and Tomorrow
CEAIT Festival: Iannis Xenakis: Now and Tomorrow
“A romantic revolutionary who comes as close to being an avant-garde superhero as we are ever likely to get.” —Los Angeles Times
Co-presented with the Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology
Three scintillating concerts mix electronic and high-tech sound events with extraordinary instrumental pieces by Iannis Xenakis, the legendary pioneer of music and architecture. Celebrating the way Xenakis forged new paths of hearing and seeing, these three different programs feature new pieces by composers inspired by Xenakis along with the artist’s own multi-channel electronic works, game strategy pieces, landmark instrumental compositions, and his arresting Pour la Paix, a gripping statement about war for actors with choir and electronic sounds. Guest artists include renowned cellist Rohan de Saram, composer Curtis Roads, and remix and sound artist Takuro Mizuta Lippit (aka dj sniff).
Friday, January 28 (Not in final program order)
Dmaathen (1976): Claire Chenette, oboe; Matthew Cook, percussion
Linaia-Agon (1972): Trio Kobayashi, brass trio game piece
Takuro Mizuta Lippit (dj sniff): New Work
Orient-Occident (1991): Electroacoustic, mixed by Maggi Payne
Diamorphoses (1957): Electroacoustic, mixed by Maggi Payne
Saturday, January 29 (Not in final program order)
Achorripsis (1957): Chamber orchestra
Nomos Alpha (1966): Rohan de Saram, cello
Charisma (1971): Rohan de Saram, cello
Kottos (1977): Rohan de Saram, cello
Analogique A + B (1958/9); Violins, celli, basses and tape (Analogique B)
Pour la Paix (1981): Speakers, chorus, and electroacoustics
Sunday, January 30 (Not in final program order)
Curtis Roads: New Work, with Brian O’Reilly, video
Akanthos (1977); Maurita Thornburgh, soprano and chamber ensemble
Polytope de Cluny (1972); Electroacoustic; mixed by Curtis Roads
Dikhthas (1979); Mark Menzies, violin; Dzovig Markarian, piano
Epicycles (1989); Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, solo cello and ensemble
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Iannis Xenakis: Composer, Architect, Visionary at MOCA Pacific Design Center. For more information visit moca.org.
Funded in part with generous support by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles.
Date/Time | G | ST | CA |
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FRI 1/28 8:30 pm | $25 | $20 | $12 |
SAT 1/29 8:30 pm | $25 | $20 | $12 |
SUN 1/30 7:00 pm | $25 | $20 | $12 |
G - General Audience
M - REDCAT Members
ST - Students
CA - CalArts Students/Faculty/Staff