The 'New Sounds(R) Live' series opening concert with host John Schaefer, continues the tradition of presenting music that reflects contemporary political realities. For 'A Sweeter Music,' pianist Sarah Cahill has commissioned a group of today's leading composers to write a collection of pieces reacting to the war in Iraq, including Frederic Rzewski, Terry Riley, Meredith Monk, Yoko Ono, Pauline Oliveros, Peter Garland, Phil Kline, Jerome Kitzke and Kyle Gann. The Emmy Award-winning video artist John Sanborn, Cahill's husband, has created a multi-paneled video installation for the concert.
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