source file: mills2.txt Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 16:10:42 -0700 Subject: Lou Harrison - Minneapolis From: "kris peck" I just found out about these concerts a couple of days ago -- I'm surprised I hadn't already read anything on this list about it. I thought this might be of interest. (Is there anyone in the Twin Cities here?) I know this is last minute. The concerts are this weekend already. I'll just quote the little notice in the City Pages: "LOU HARRISON MINI-FEST... Among his Asia-phile peers, he's less oddball than Harry Partch and more pleasure-centered than John Cage or Henry Cowell, and given the simple and unmistakable beauty of most of his work, it's surprising he's not more well known. But such is the dustiness of the classical-music world that just now, as he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday next month, Harrison is finally getting some of the attention he's long deserved. This three-day program begins Saturday night with a concert by pianist and 20th century music booster Michael Boriskin, including works by Harrison and a tribute composed by the pianist. On Sunday afternoon is a collaboration by the Schubert Club Gamelan Ensemble and the Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble on some of Harrison's extensive catalog of gamelan-inspired works. Monday brings the Kronos Quartet back to town for a set that should include Harrison's gorgeous, medieval-flavored String Quartet Set, which has been in the Kronos repertoire since early 80's, along with the local premiere of the organic and romantic Ghost Opera by Chinese composer Tan Dun, which the group recently recorded." Saturday 4/12, 8 pm Walker Art Center Sunday 4/13, 3 pm Walker Art Center Monday 4/14, 8 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall I don't have any more specific information on pieces being played. But when I ordered tickets for the Kronos show I asked about the program for that night. There was a long list rattled off to me which I didn't write down and didn't recognize the names of any pieces -- except Partch's Two Studies in Ancient Greek Scales. Obviously the program is not all Harrison. In any case, I'm looking forward to it! Kris Peck kpeck@wavetech.net Received: from ns.ezh.nl [137.174.112.59] by vbv40.ezh.nl with SMTP-OpenVMS via TCP/IP; Sat, 12 Apr 1997 02:46 +0200 Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA03805; Sat, 12 Apr 1997 02:46:52 +0200 Received: from ella.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA03803 Received: from by ella.mills.edu via SMTP (940816.SGI.8.6.9/930416.SGI) id RAA15937; Fri, 11 Apr 1997 17:45:20 -0700 Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 17:45:20 -0700 Message-Id: <199704120034.RAA15207@ella.mills.edu> Errors-To: madole@mills.edu Reply-To: tuning@ella.mills.edu Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Sender: tuning@ella.mills.edu