John Cage's Music for Film October 26, 2012

Virtuoso pianist Margaret Leng Tan, who began her association with Cage in 1981, performs an eclectic and far ranging program of Cage’s music for piano, prepared piano, and toy piano to live projected videos.Compositions include Works of Calder, Music for Marcel Duchamp, Cage’s score painting Chess Pieces, and Music for Piano no. 2, which will be performed with Rob Dietz’s video projections of Cage’s artwork 10 Stones.

This event is presented as part of Cage: BeyondSilence, a major festival exploring the musical legacy of John Cage. Featuring over 20 events, including concerts, workshops, and symposium, Cage: BeyondSilence takes place at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and venues across the city.