Mobtown Modern

Loopy

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 8 p.m. @ Metro Gallery

Mobtown Modern kicks off its 3rd season in style with an uber-ecclectic program that straddles the genre-rational divide. With special guest, famed NYC violinist and Master of the Loopiverse, Todd Reynolds, we waste no time getting down to business with decidedly non-minimalist loop-based works ranging from spectral to hip-hop. And we're rounding out the program with choreography by Noelle Powers and the Fluid Movement Hula Hoopers. What's not to love about that?

Tickets are $10, general admission and $5 for Contemporary Museum members and students with a valid ID.

Program Details

MashUp (2007) by Michael Lowenstern
for violin and Ableton Live
     Crossroads
     A Long Plea

Beginner’s Mind (2008) by Todd Reynolds
for violin and Ableton Live

Three Selections from The Reynolds Etudes (2004) by Phil Kline
for violin and Ableton Live

Outerborough (2006) by Todd Reynolds
for violin and Ableton Live

Loops III (2003) by Philippe Hurel
for two flutes

Improvisation by Vox Thread
for two soprano vocalists, beatboxer, and electronics

Pre-Dawn Artscape Ghost Town (2009) by Erik Spangler
for solo performer w/ Spanish guitar, melodica, violin, theremin, toy megaphone, and
turntables/KP3/Ableton

Hide Ya Face/NYC Bounce/The Dawn (2009) by Prefuse 73/Blockhead/DJ Krush
for flute, alto saxophone, violin, viola, 2 cellos, electric guitar, wine glasses, double bass, vibraphone, keyboard, and vocal percussion

Featuring
Todd Reynolds, violin; Katayoon Hodjati, flute; Marcia Kämper, flute; Erik Spangler, violin, melodica, turntables, laptop, and electronics; Brian Sacawa, alto saxophone, electric guitar, wine glasses; Ruby Fulton, violin; Kate Zharadnik, viola; Andrew Histand and Rachel Gawell, cellos; Joel Ciaccio, double bass; Vladimir Smirnov, keyboard; Tomasz Kowalczyk, vibraphone; Max Beats, vocal percussion; Bethany Dinsick and Claire Plumb, soprano voice.