Darmstadt Essential Repertoire Festival: S.E.M. Ensemble Presents Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958) by John Cage; For 1, 2, or 3 People (1964) by Christian Wolff; Kontrabandt (1967) by Petr Kotik December 3, 2010

Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958) by John Cage;

For 1, 2, or 3 People (1964) by Christian Wolff;

Kontrabandt (1967) by Petr Kotik.

Led and founded by director Petr Kotik, the Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble is dedicated to the performance and advancement of new music. Kotik established The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble in 1992, with its Carnegie Hall performance of “A Tribute to John Cage.” Since this concert, SEM Orchestra has toured Europe five times and, in 1997, performed at the Toru Takemitsu Memorial Concert in Tokyo. In New York, the orchestra has presented major concerts at Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center, and Willow Place Auditorium in Brooklyn. SEM Orchestra has released recordings on Wergo, Asphodel, and Dog w/a Bone labels.

Official Website: http://www.issueprojectroom.org/2010/10/14/darmstadt-essential-rep-s-e-m-ensemble-cage-wolff-kotik/