eigth blackbird March 14, 2012

Inspired by the quiet, thoughtful simplicity of minimalist visual art, eighth blackbird explores what “less” can mean when translated to music. The stark, simple beauty of Lucier’s Fidelio Trio and Feldman’s Durations I act as analogues to the vast color-filled canvases of Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko. Lang’s fast and funky these broken wings obsesses over a simple chord progression, while Pintscher’s Figura V/Assonanza hovers, barely audible, in the ether. Colliding and contrasting with these explorations of “less” are more complex, dense pieces by Philippe Hurel and György Ligeti, which will test even eighth blackbird’s skills.

Official Website: http://modlin.richmond.edu/events/modlinarts-presents/eighth-blackbird-less.html