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CU Music: concert of works by Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon

Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 8:00pm to 9:45pm

Sage Chapel
Central Campus

As the opening event of the “Technologies of Memory” series, composers Julia Wolfe (2015 Pulitzer Prize) and Michael Gordon, co-founders of the renowned NYC-based group, Bang on a Can, team up for a concert of their works that focuses on spirituality and music.  Features music for choir, string quartet, amplified rock ensemble, and the premiere of Wolfe’s duo for cello and double bass by John Haines-Eitzen and guest bassist Tomoya Aomori.  Performers include faculty from Ithaca College and Cornell, as well as guests from New York City.  Sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program and the Department of Music, and funded in part by a grant from the Cornell Council for the Arts.

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Event Type

Music, Performance

Departments

Department of Music

Website

http://juliawolfemusic.com/

Cost

Free and open to the public; no tickets required.

Contact E-Mail

ll48@cornell.edu

Contact Name

Loralyn Light

Contact Phone

607-255-4760

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All

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