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January 04, 2009
Xenakis in Chicago this June
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An early word on a rare upcoming Xenakis performance.
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) pairs up with world-renowned percussionist/conductor Steven Schick, in the first performance ever in Chicago, of the large ensemble works of Iannis Xenakis, one of the most important, innovative composers of the 20th century.
The demanding works of Xenakis, beloved by philosophy scholars, architects, contemporary music aficionados, and indie rockers alike, are known to the public largely through recording. Live performances of these works are rare, and the performances by ICE of all five major works — Palimpsest, Exchange, L’ile de Goree, Akanthos, and Ikhoor — are almost unheard of in the US.
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Originally posted by Mike from Avant Music News, ReBlogged by newmusicrebloggers on Jan 4, 2009 at 02:10 PM