Violinist Mari Kimura to Showcase Six Instrumental Works in Split-Billed Event with Pianist Joseph Kubera

On November 18 at Roulette, as part of an evening named Interpretations: Mari Kimura / Joseph Kubera, violinist/composer Mari Kimura will share six instrumental works conceived for her motion sensor invention MUGIC. It will be the most broad-ranging showcase to-date for the innovative device, which is helping to fuse the capabilities of classic, contemporary violin with improvisational, interactive computer music into a distinctive sound palette of its own.

Six pieces for MUGIC will be offered, of which three are premieres: Kimura's own "Iron Bird for cymbal and MUGIC," performed by percussionist Aiyun Huang (World premiere); "Motion Notions" by Dai Fujikura (New York premiere), performed by Kimura on violin and MUGIC; and Kimura's "KISMET for MUGIC and ensemble," performed by Ensemble Decipher (US premiere). Three other works written and performed by Kimura will round out the hour.

This one-hour medley will be the first part of a two-part evening that is co-presented by The Interpretations Series and Roulette. In the second part, veteran pianist Joseph Kubera will perform a solo recital featuring "Block Design" by Tom Johnson, "Queens Plaza" by Daniel Rothman, and other works.

This performance is a co-production between Interpretations (https://www.interpretations.info) and Roulette (https://roulette.org).

Tickets to the live concert will be $20, and can be purchased here, or by calling the box office:(917) 267-0363. The concert will also stream live free on Roulette website, https://roulette.org. Doors will open at 7:00 PM. The program run time is two hours with intermission. Roulette is located at 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn. Proof of vaccination is required for everyone attending. The concert will also livestream free on Roulette website, https://roulette.org, but it will not be available on-demand.