The Southland Ensemble Plays Early Robert Ashley
The Southland Ensemble Plays Early Robert Ashley
The Southland Ensemble Plays Early Robert Ashley
“One of the most amazing composers of the 20th century.” – Kyle Gann
Southland Ensemble, L.A.’s fast-rising experimental music collective, offers an intense portrait concert of the early oeuvre of Robert Ashley (1930–2014), a restless innovator of American music. Although the composer is best known for his later operas and theatrical works, the group focuses on a collection of seldom-performed compositions from the 1960s— work thought to be more conceptual than musical. The ensemble sets out to demonstrate otherwise. Its program features the iconic pieces She Was a Visitor (1967) and The Wolfman (1964) alongside lesser-known, though equally strong, titles such as Trios (White on White) (1963) and the In memoriam... trilogy (1963). Started in 2013, Southland Ensemble consists of co-directors Eric KM Clark and Christine Tavolacci and core members Casey Anderson, Matt Barbier, Orin Hildestad, James Klopfleisch, Jonathan Stehney and Cassia Streb.
Date/Time | G | m/ST | CA |
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WED 4/1 8:30 pm | $25 | $20 | $12 |
G - General Audience
M - REDCAT Members
ST - Students
CA - CalArts Students/Faculty/Staff